Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

1949  On February - 15 dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad   

1950  The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on February - 15.   

1950  Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 15 kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1951  On February - 15 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

1952  King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on this day in history.   

1954  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California   

1955  Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on this day in history.   

1955  1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 15 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

1956  On this day in history urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland   

1957  Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on February - 15.   

1958  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain   

1958  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN   

1958  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on this day in history.   

1958  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA on February - 15.   

1958  Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on February - 15.   

1958  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government   

1959  On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69   

1961  On February - 15 australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever   

1961  Entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash on February - 15.   

1961  On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1963  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 15 beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks   

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on February - 15.   

1965  On February - 15 canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign.   

1965  John Lennon passes his driving test on February - 15.   

1965  Singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45 on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 15 nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies 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 February - 15.   

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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 this day in history.   

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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

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  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

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.