Page 6: Historical Events In February - 15

1908  Sidney Gilliat, producer on this day in history.   

1909  Harold Beeley, British diplomat on February - 15.   

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  On this day in history fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1912  On this day in history fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

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 this day in history.   

1916  On February - 15 nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500   

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1919  On February - 15 1,700 Jews are murdered in the Ukrainian town of Proskoruv by followers of Simon Petlura, Ukrainian Nationalist leader.   

1919  American Legion organizes in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1922  Marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex on February - 15.   

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

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 February - 15.   

1926  Contract air mail service begins in US on February - 15.   

1926  On this day in history brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

1928  On this day in history hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75   

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

1930  Weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes on February - 15.   

1931  On February - 15 first Dracula movie released   

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

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 this day in history.   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On February - 15 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  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.   

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

1145  On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

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

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.