Page 5: Historical Events In February - 15

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

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 this day in history 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 February - 15.   

1887  Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

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

1894  Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN) on February - 15.   

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

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

1896  On February - 15 e J Nicholson, writer, dies   

1897  On this day in history earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965)   

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  Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on February - 15.   

1899  Gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio) on February - 15.   

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

1901  Andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur) on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 15 underground railway (U-Bahn)   

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1903  1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom on February - 15.   

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

1904  On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

1905  On this day in history 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark)   

1905  Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow) on February - 15.   

1905  Lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 on February - 15.   

1906  British Labour Party organizes on February - 15.   

1906  Stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries) on February - 15.   

1907  Cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man) on this day in history.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

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

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

1503  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.