Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

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

1950  On February - 15 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 this day in history.   

1951  On February - 15 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

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

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

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

1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1956  Urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland on this day in history.   

1957  Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on this day in history.   

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

1958  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 15 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA   

1958  On February - 15 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  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government   

1959  On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69   

1961  Australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on February - 15.   

1963  On February - 15 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  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on this day in history.   

1965  Canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign on this day in history.   

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

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

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

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

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

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 February - 15.   

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

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.