Historical Events
- KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
Cinderella Premieres
Walt Disney's animated film "Cinderella" premieres in Boston. Massachusetts
Film & TV History
William Inge's stage drama "Come Back, Little Sheba", starring Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer, opens at the Booth Theatre, NYC; runs for 190 performances, and wins 2 Tony Awards
- WSYR (now WSTM) TV channel 3 in Syracuse, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Donna Hanover Giuliani (née Kofnovec;), American TV news anchor (WPIX), and second wife of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (1994-2002), born in Oakland, California
- Nikolai Sergeivich Grekov, Russian cosmonaut
About February 15, 1950
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
