Historical Events
- German battleship Bismarck was launched
Theater Premiere
Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes" premieres in New York City
Famous Birthdays
- Jo Clayton, American sci-fi author (Irsud, Maeve, Star Hunters)
- Ole Ellefsæter, Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 50km & 4×10km relay 1968; World C'ship gold 4×10km relay 1966), born in Furnes, Norway (d. 2022)
- Robert Hansen, American serial killer
- Tony Bloom, deputy CEO (Sketchley)
Famous Deaths
- Foppe G. Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47
- Henri Jaspar, 27th Prime Minister of Belgium (1927-31), dies at 68
- Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Russian painter (b. 1878)
About February 15, 1939
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
