Page 7: Historical Events In February - 15

1932  Australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history george Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show"   

1932  US bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer & Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold) on February - 15.   

1932  On February - 15 3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, NY   

1932  On this day in history minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66   

1933  On February - 15 karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party   

1933  President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt on February - 15.   

1933  On February - 15 social-democratic newspaper "Vorwärts" banned again in Berlin   

1933  On this day in history anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami   

1936  -60º F (-51º C), Parshall ND (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagen on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people   

1936  Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold on this day in history.   

1936  -60°F (-51°C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record) on this day in history.   

1937  On February - 15 the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.   

1939  German battleship Bismarck was launched on February - 15.   

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

1941  On February - 15 duke Ellington first records "Take the A Train"   

1941  Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train" on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history british and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war   

1942  German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra   

1942  Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces on this day in history.   

1942  The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on this day in history.   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on February - 15.   

1943  On this day in history the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters   

1943  On February - 15 women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

1944  On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

1944  Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history in Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada   

1946  Bank of England nationalized on this day in history.   

1947  "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater NYC after 60 perfs on February - 15.   

1948  Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan on this day in history.   

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1368  On February - 15 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 this day in history birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

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  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

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

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.   

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