Historical Events In February - 15

1882  On this day in history 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin   

1882  On this day in history john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

1885  Richard Wurz, composer on this day in history.   

1885  Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)   

1887  On February - 15 h M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist   

1887  Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP) on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 15 aIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens.   

1892  James Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy on February - 15.   

1893  On February - 15 harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist   

1894  On this day in history oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN)   

1895  On February - 15 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans   

1896  Arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island) on February - 15.   

1896  E J Nicholson, writer, dies on February - 15.   

1897  On February - 15 earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965)   

1898  On this day in history uSS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

1898  USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on February - 15.   

1898  On February - 15 toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

1899  On February - 15 gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio)   

1900  On February - 15 general French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes   

1901  On this day in history andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur)   

1902  Underground railway (U-Bahn) on February - 15.   

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

1903  On February - 15 first Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom   

1903  1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom on this day in history.   

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

1904  Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark)   

1905  On this day in history harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow)   

1905  Lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 on February - 15.   

1906  On February - 15 british Labour Party organizes   

1906  On this day in history stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries)   

1907  Cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man) on this day in history.   

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1368  On February - 15 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 this day in history birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

1043  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

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

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.   

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(?)