Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 15

1857  Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on February - 15.   

1864  On this day in history israel Zangwill, writer/Zionist/philanthropist, dies   

1865  On February - 15 nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies   

1869  On February - 15 death of mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)   

1885  Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1887  On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

1896  E J Nicholson, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 15 wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68   

1903  On February - 15 julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69   

1905  Lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 15 albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51   

1911  Death of Theodor Escherich, German pediatrician (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 15 charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60   

1919  On this day in history pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66   

1921  Hans Haym, composer, dies at 60 on February - 15.   

1922  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 on February - 15.   

1923  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1924  Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1928  Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1939  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on February - 15.   

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

1943  On this day in history william Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73   

1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on February - 15.   

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

1961  Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on February - 15.   

1962  On this day in history vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72   

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 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.   

1967  On February - 15 antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79   

1968  On February - 15 little Walter, rocker, dies at 37   

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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 this day in history.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.   

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

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.