Page 6: Historical Events In February - 15

1908  Sidney Gilliat, producer on February - 15.   

1909  Harold Beeley, British diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51   

1912  Fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship on February - 15.   

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

1913  First avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY on this day in history.   

1913  1st avant-garde art show in America opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 15 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  On February - 15 sF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated   

1917  Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60 on February - 15.   

1918  On February - 15 estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar   

1918  On this day in history first WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland   

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 this day in history american Legion organizes in Paris   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on February - 15.   

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

1921  On February - 15 hans Haym, composer, dies at 60   

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

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  On this day in history lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

1926  On this day in history contract air mail service begins in US   

1926  On this day in history 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  St Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago) on February - 15.   

1930  On February - 15 weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes   

1931  On this day in history first Dracula movie released   

1931  On February - 15 the birth of Claire Bloom, English actress   

1931  On February - 15 1st Dracula movie released   

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

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

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

1519  On February - 15 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  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

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  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)