Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

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

1950  On this day in history the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II   

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  On this day in history the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

1952  On February - 15 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  1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

1955  1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

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

1957  Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on this day in history.   

1958  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA on this day in history.   

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

1958  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB on this day in history.   

1959  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on this day in history.   

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 15 first US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright)   

1964  Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks on February - 15.   

1964  On February - 15 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  On this day in history singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45.   

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

1966  On February - 15 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

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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  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.   

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

1524  On this day in history 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  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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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