Historical Events In February - 15

1882  On this day in history 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin   

1882  John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.   

1885  Richard Wurz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)   

1887  H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist on this day in history.   

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

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP) on this day in history.   

1891  AIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens on this day in history.   

1892  James Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 15 harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist   

1894  Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans   

1896  On February - 15 arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island)   

1896  E J Nicholson, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1897  Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965) on February - 15.   

1898  On February - 15 uSS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

1898  USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on February - 15.   

1898  On February - 15 toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

1899  On February - 15 gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio)   

1900  General French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 15 andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur)   

1902  Underground railway (U-Bahn) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68   

1903  On this day in history first Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom   

1903  1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom on this day in history.   

1903  Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1904  On February - 15 antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

1905  1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark) on February - 15.   

1905  On this day in history harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow)   

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

1906  British Labour Party organizes on February - 15.   

1906  On February - 15 stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries)   

1907  On February - 15 cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man)   

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

1458  On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.   

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

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

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.   

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)