Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 15

1857  Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history israel Zangwill, writer/Zionist/philanthropist, dies   

1865  On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies   

1869  Death of Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796) on February - 15.   

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

1887  Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on February - 15.   

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  Albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51 on February - 15.   

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

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1921  Hans Haym, composer, dies at 60 on February - 15.   

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

1923  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1924  On February - 15 lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

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  Death of Anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami on February - 15.   

1939  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On February - 15 william Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73   

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  Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72   

1964  On this day in history ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22   

1965  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.   

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer