Historical Events In February - 15

1932  On this day in history australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time   

1932  On this day in history george Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show"   

1932  On this day in history uS bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer & Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold)   

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

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on February - 15.   

1933  Karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history president-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt   

1933  On February - 15 social-democratic newspaper "Vorwärts" banned again in Berlin   

1933  On this day in history anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami   

1936  On this day in history -60º F (-51º C), Parshall ND (state record)   

1936  On this day in history hitler announces building of Volkswagen   

1936  On this day in history hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people   

1936  Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold on this day in history.   

1936  -60°F (-51°C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record) on February - 15.   

1937  The American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska on February - 15.   

1939  German battleship Bismarck was launched on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

1941  On this day in history duke Ellington first records "Take the A Train"   

1941  Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train" on February - 15.   

1942  British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery   

1942  Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 15 singapore surrenders to Japanese forces   

1942  The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on February - 15.   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on February - 15.   

1943  On this day in history the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters   

1943  On February - 15 women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

1944  891 British bombers attack Berlin on February - 15.   

1944  Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on February - 15.   

1946  On this day in history in Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada   

1946  On February - 15 bank of England nationalized   

1947  On February - 15 "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater NYC after 60 perfs   

1948  On this day in history mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan   

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

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 February - 15 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 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  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  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

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

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On this day in history 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.