Birthdays occurring on February, 15

1882

John Barrymore was born on February 15, 1882 American stage and film actor. 1882-1942 Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble. More quotations from John Barrymore

1893

Walter Donaldson was born on February 15, 1893 Nights are long since you've been away, I dream of you all through the day, My Buddy, My Buddy, Nobody's quite so true More quotations from Walter Donaldson

Deaths occurring on February, 15

1887

Alexander Borodin died on February 15, 1887 Respectable people do not write music or make love as a career More quotations from Alexander Borodin

1905

Lew Wallace died on February 15, 1905 American writer and soldier, 1827-1905 I know what I should love to do--to build a study; to write, and to think of nothing else. I want to bury myself in a den of books. I want to saturate myself with the elements of which they are made, and breathe their atmosphere until I am of it. Not a bookworm, being which is to give off no utterances; but a man in the world of writing--one with a pen that shall stop men to listen to it, whether they wish to or not. More quotations from Lew Wallace

1926

Israel Zangwill died on February 15, 1926 English writer, 1864-1926 It takes two men to make one brother More quotations from Israel Zangwill

1965

Nat King Cole died on February 15, 1965 American musician and singer, 1919-1965 I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.. More quotations from Nat King Cole