Page 6: Historical Events In February - 15

1908  On this day in history sidney Gilliat, producer   

1909  Harold Beeley, British diplomat on February - 15.   

1910  The Boy Scouts of America is founded on this day in history.   

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

1912  On February - 15 fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1912  Fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history first avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY   

1913  1st avant-garde art show in America opens in NYC on February - 15.   

1916  On this day in history nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500   

1916  On this day in history nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

1917  San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on February - 15.   

1917  SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on this day in history.   

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

1918  Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar on February - 15.   

1918  First WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland on February - 15.   

1918  1st WW I US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland on February - 15.   

1919  On this day in history 1,700 Jews are murdered in the Ukrainian town of Proskoruv by followers of Simon Petlura, Ukrainian Nationalist leader.   

1919  On February - 15 american Legion organizes in Paris   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1921  Arthur Mailey completes 9-121 v England, Australian Test Cricket rec on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history hans Haym, composer, dies at 60   

1922  On this day in history marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex   

1922  On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36   

1923  On February - 15 josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69   

1924  On February - 15 lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

1926  On February - 15 contract air mail service begins in US   

1926  On February - 15 brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

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

1929  On this day in history st Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago)   

1930  On this day in history weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes   

1931  On February - 15 first Dracula movie released   

1931  The birth of Claire Bloom, English actress on February - 15.   

1931  1st Dracula movie released on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 3rd Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY   

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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  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  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

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

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)