Page 5: Historical Events In February - 15

1882  1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin on February - 15.   

1882  John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on February - 15.   

1885  Richard Wurz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1886  Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) on February - 15.   

1887  H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist on February - 15.   

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

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP) on February - 15.   

1891  AIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 15 james Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy   

1893  Harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist on this day in history.   

1894  Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans   

1896  On February - 15 arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island)   

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

1897  On this day in history earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965)   

1898  USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

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

1898  Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on this day in history.   

1899  Gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio) on February - 15.   

1900  On this day in history general French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes   

1901  On February - 15 andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur)   

1902  On February - 15 underground railway (U-Bahn)   

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1903  1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom on February - 15.   

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

1904  On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

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

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  British Labour Party organizes on February - 15.   

1906  On February - 15 stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries)   

1907  On February - 15 cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man)   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

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

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 this day in history.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history 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.