Birthday February 15, 1483 Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30)
Birthday February 15, 1497 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant reformer
Birthday February 15, 1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explored Florida & founded St. Augustine
Birthday February 15, 1564 Galileo Galilei, astronomer in Pisa -- Italy
Birthday February 15, 1710 Louis XV, king of France (1710-74)
Birthday February 15, 1726 Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer & signer of Declaration of Independence
Birthday February 15, 1748 Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarian philosopher & economist
Birthday February 15, 1797 Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker
Birthday February 15, 1803 John Augustus Sutter, of gold rush fame
Birthday February 15, 1809 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor
Birthday February 15, 1820 Susan B Anthony, Woman's suffragette
Birthday February 15, 1835 Alexander Stewart Webb born
Birthday February 15, 1845 Elihu Root ,(R), U.S. secretary of state (Nobel Peace Prize 1912)
Birthday February 15, 1861 Alfred North Whitehead, mathematician & philosopher
Birthday February 15, 1882 John Barrymore, Actor (or 0215)
Birthday February 15, 1901 Christmas Humphreys, British lawyer & writer & Buddhist
Birthday February 15, 1907 Cesar Romero, Actor (Ocean's 11)
Birthday February 15, 1911 Leonard Woodcock, labor leader
Birthday February 15, 1914 Kevin McCarthy, Actor (Invasion of the Body Snatchers & Howling)
Birthday February 15, 1927 Harvey Korman, Actor (Carol Burnett Show & Blazing Saddles)
Birthday February 15, 1929 James Schlesinger, former U.S. secretary of defense
Birthday February 15, 1931 Claire Bloom, Actress (Charly Look Back in Anger) in London England
Birthday February 15, 1933 Susan Brownmiller
Birthday February 15, 1934 Niklaus Wirth, Swiss computer programmer & inventor of PASCAL
Birthday February 15, 1943 Florinda Bolkan
Birthday February 15, 1944 Alexander A. Serebrov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz T-7 & T-8)
Birthday February 15, 1947 Marisa Berenson, in New York
Birthday February 15, 1951 Jane Seymour, in Middlesex England -- Actress (East of Eden & Lassiter)
Birthday February 15, 1951 Melissa Manchester, singer in Bronx NY
History February 15, 1583 Lupercalia
History February 15, 1764 St. Louis founded
History February 15, 1776 Nova Scotia governor sends word of potential American invasion
History February 15, 1812 Wilson Hunt arrives at Astoria, Oregon
History February 15, 1845 William Parsons - the Earl of Rosse - 1st uses 72-inch reflector
History February 15, 1861 Ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)
History February 15, 1876 Historic Elm at Boston blown down
History February 15, 1898 USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor - cause unknown
History February 15, 1903 First Teddy bear goes on sale
History February 15, 1915 Mutiny breaks out among Indian soldiers in Singapore
History February 15, 1917 SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated
History February 15, 1933 The death penalty–then and now
History February 15, 1933 FDR escapes assassination in Miami
History February 15, 1933 Pres-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt
History February 15, 1942 Singapore falls to Japan
History February 15, 1942 Japan celebrates major victory in the Pacific
History February 15, 1950 USSR and PRC sign mutual defense treaty
History February 15, 1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released
History February 15, 1950 Disney’s Cinderella opens
History February 15, 1954 1st bevatron in operation - Berkeley - California
History February 15, 1955 Production announced-1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds
History February 15, 1961 U.S. figure skating team killed in plane crash
History February 15, 1965 Canada adopts maple leaf flag
History February 15, 1966 DeGaulle offers to help end Vietnam War
History February 15, 1970 Chicago Eight defense attorneys sentenced
History February 15, 1972 Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager
History February 15, 1980 Lillian Hellman sues Mary McCarthy
History February 15, 1984 Broadway legend Ethel Merman dies
History February 15, 1996 Oil tanker runs aground near Wales
History February 15, 1998 Dale Earnhardt wins first Daytona 500
History February 15, 1998 Victory at last for Earnhardt at Daytona
February 15, 1483 Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30)
February 15, 1497 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant reformer
February 15, 1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explored Florida & founded St. Augustine
February 15, 1564 Galileo Galilei, astronomer in Pisa -- Italy
February 15, 1710 Louis XV, king of France (1710-74)
February 15, 1726 Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer & signer of Declaration of Independence
February 15, 1748 Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarian philosopher & economist
February 15, 1797 Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker
February 15, 1803 John Augustus Sutter, of gold rush fame
February 15, 1809 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor
February 15, 1820 Susan B Anthony, Woman's suffragette
February 15, 1835 Alexander Stewart Webb born
February 15, 1845 Elihu Root ,(R), U.S. secretary of state (Nobel Peace Prize 1912)
February 15, 1861 Alfred North Whitehead, mathematician & philosopher
February 15, 1882 John Barrymore, Actor (or 0215)
February 15, 1901 Christmas Humphreys, British lawyer & writer & Buddhist
February 15, 1907 Cesar Romero, Actor (Ocean's 11)
February 15, 1911 Leonard Woodcock, labor leader
February 15, 1914 Kevin McCarthy, Actor (Invasion of the Body Snatchers & Howling)
February 15, 1927 Harvey Korman, Actor (Carol Burnett Show & Blazing Saddles)
February 15, 1929 James Schlesinger, former U.S. secretary of defense
February 15, 1931 Claire Bloom, Actress (Charly Look Back in Anger) in London England
February 15, 1933 Susan Brownmiller
February 15, 1934 Niklaus Wirth, Swiss computer programmer & inventor of PASCAL
February 15, 1943 Florinda Bolkan
February 15, 1944 Alexander A. Serebrov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz T-7 & T-8)
February 15, 1947 Marisa Berenson, in New York
February 15, 1951 Jane Seymour, in Middlesex England -- Actress (East of Eden & Lassiter)
February 15, 1951 Melissa Manchester, singer in Bronx NY
February 15, 1583 Lupercalia
February 15, 1764 St. Louis founded
February 15, 1776 Nova Scotia governor sends word of potential American invasion
February 15, 1812 Wilson Hunt arrives at Astoria, Oregon
February 15, 1845 William Parsons - the Earl of Rosse - 1st uses 72-inch reflector
February 15, 1861 Ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)
February 15, 1876 Historic Elm at Boston blown down
February 15, 1898 USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor - cause unknown
February 15, 1903 First Teddy bear goes on sale
February 15, 1915 Mutiny breaks out among Indian soldiers in Singapore
February 15, 1917 SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated
February 15, 1933 The death penalty–then and now
February 15, 1933 FDR escapes assassination in Miami
February 15, 1933 Pres-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt
February 15, 1942 Singapore falls to Japan
February 15, 1942 Japan celebrates major victory in the Pacific
February 15, 1950 USSR and PRC sign mutual defense treaty
February 15, 1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released
February 15, 1950 Disney’s Cinderella opens
February 15, 1954 1st bevatron in operation - Berkeley - California
February 15, 1955 Production announced-1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds
February 15, 1961 U.S. figure skating team killed in plane crash
February 15, 1965 Canada adopts maple leaf flag
February 15, 1966 DeGaulle offers to help end Vietnam War
February 15, 1970 Chicago Eight defense attorneys sentenced
February 15, 1972 Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager
February 15, 1980 Lillian Hellman sues Mary McCarthy
February 15, 1984 Broadway legend Ethel Merman dies
February 15, 1996 Oil tanker runs aground near Wales
February 15, 1998 Dale Earnhardt wins first Daytona 500
February 15, 1998 Victory at last for Earnhardt at Daytona