486 Historic Events for February 15
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| 1931 |
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1st Dracula movie released
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| 1932 |
Death |
Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66
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| 1932 |
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US bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Adrian Swire, British aircraft magnate (Cathay Pacific)
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| 1932 |
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3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, NY
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| 1932 |
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George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show"
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| 1932 |
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John Van Druten's "There's Always Juliet," premieres in NYC
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| 1932 |
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Aust beat S Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hrs 53 min playing time
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Adolfo, Cardones Cuba, fashion designer (Nancy Reagan)
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| 1933 |
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Karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party
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| 1933 |
Death |
Anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami
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| 1933 |
Event |
Pres-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt
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| 1933 |
Event |
Social-democratic newspaper "Vorw„rts" banned again in Berlin
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Niklaus Wirth, Switzerland, computer programmer/inventor (PASCAL)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Susan Brownmiller, Brooklyn, feminist author (Against Our Wills)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Roger B Chaffee, Grand Rapids Michigan, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut
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| 1935 |
Birth |
John R Block, US Secretary of Agriculture (1981-86)
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| 1936 |
Event |
-60øF (-51øC), Parshall, North Dakota (state record)
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| 1936 |
Event |
Hitler announce building of Volkswagens (starting slug-bug game)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Andrew Miller, British principal (Stirling U)
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| 1936 |
Event |
Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympic figure skating gold
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Nicholas Bayne, diplomat
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Terry Everett, (Rep-R-Alabama)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Zoltan Pesko, composer
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| 1937 |
Birth |
P J Squire, British headmaster (Bedford Modern School)
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