Historical Events In February - 15

1908  Sidney Gilliat, producer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history harold Beeley, British diplomat   

1910  The Boy Scouts of America is founded on February - 15.   

1910  Albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51 on February - 15.   

1912  Fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 15 fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1913  First avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY on February - 15.   

1913  On this day in history 1st avant-garde art show in America opens in NYC   

1916  NY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500 on February - 15.   

1916  On this day in history nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

1917  San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on this day in history.   

1917  SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on this day in history.   

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

1918  Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar on February - 15.   

1918  First WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 1st WW I US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland   

1919  1,700 Jews are murdered in the Ukrainian town of Proskoruv by followers of Simon Petlura, Ukrainian Nationalist leader on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history american Legion organizes in Paris   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on February - 15.   

1921  On this day in history arthur Mailey completes 9-121 v England, Australian Test Cricket rec   

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

1922  On February - 15 marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex   

1922  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 on February - 15.   

1923  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1926  On February - 15 contract air mail service begins in US   

1926  Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC on February - 15.   

1928  On this day in history hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75   

1929  On this day in history st Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago)   

1930  On this day in history weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes   

1931  On February - 15 first Dracula movie released   

1931  On February - 15 the birth of Claire Bloom, English actress   

1931  1st Dracula movie released on February - 15.   

1932  3rd Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.   

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

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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.