Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

1949  On February - 15 dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad   

1950  The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on February - 15.   

1950  On this day in history walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

1950  KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 15.   

1951  The birth of Jane Seymour, English actress on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history king George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.   

1954  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on February - 15.   

1954  On this day in history 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California   

1955  On February - 15 pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

1955  On February - 15 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

1955  On February - 15 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

1956  On this day in history urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland   

1957  On this day in history andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister   

1958  On February - 15 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain   

1958  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN on February - 15.   

1958  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA   

1958  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA   

1958  On February - 15 sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra   

1958  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB   

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government   

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1961  On February - 15 australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever   

1961  On February - 15 entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash   

1961  On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 15 vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72   

1963  On this day in history first US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright)   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks   

1964  On this day in history ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22   

1965  Canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign on February - 15.   

1965  On this day in history john Lennon passes his driving test   

1965  Singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45 on February - 15.   

1965  On February - 15 nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies 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  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  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 February - 15.   

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

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

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.   

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

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

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

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)