Famous Deaths In February - 15

1857  On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

1864  Israel Zangwill, writer/Zionist/philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

1865  Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history death of mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)   

1885  On February - 15 leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52   

1887  On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

1896  On this day in history e J Nicholson, writer, dies   

1902  On February - 15 wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68   

1903  On February - 15 julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69   

1905  On this day in history lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77   

1910  On February - 15 albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51   

1911  Death of Theodor Escherich, German pediatrician (b. 1859) on February - 15.   

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

1917  Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1921  Hans Haym, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36   

1923  On February - 15 josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69   

1924  Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 on February - 15.   

1928  Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 15 death of anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami   

1939  On February - 15 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on February - 15.   

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on February - 15.   

1967  On this day in history antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79   

1968  On February - 15 little Walter, rocker, dies at 37   

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1368  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.