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  George Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show" on February - 15.   

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

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

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on February - 15.   

1933  On this day in history karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party   

1933  President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt on this day in history.   

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

1933  Anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami on this day in history.   

1936  -60º F (-51º C), Parshall ND (state record) on February - 15.   

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagen on February - 15.   

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people on February - 15.   

1936  Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold on February - 15.   

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

1937  On this day in history the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.   

1939  On this day in history german battleship Bismarck was launched   

1939  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

1941  Duke Ellington first records "Take the A Train" on February - 15.   

1941  On this day in history duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train"   

1942  British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war on February - 15.   

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

1942  On February - 15 japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra   

1942  On February - 15 singapore surrenders to Japanese forces   

1942  The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on February - 15.   

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

1943  The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters on February - 15.   

1943  Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid on this day in history.   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

1944  On February - 15 bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins   

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

1946  On February - 15 bank of England nationalized   

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

1948  Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan on February - 15.   

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

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

1519  On February - 15 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 February - 15 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 February - 15.   

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

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

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

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.