February 15

February 15

Born on This Day

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  Matt Groening

  Comedian, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1954 -

  Matt Groening is a cartoonist and creator of The Simpsons, the longest-running entertainment series in prime time television.

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  Matt Groening

  Born: February 15, 1954
  Age: 59 years old
  Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
  Occupation: Comedian, Television Producer, ...
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  • Famous People Named Ernest

  Ernest Shackleton

  Explorer / 1874 - 1922

  Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who was a principal figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

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  Ernest Shackleton

  1874 | 47 years old
  Explorer

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  • Famous Songwriters and Composers
  • Famous People Named John

  John Coolidge Adams

  Songwriter / 1947 -

  John Coolidge Adams is a composer. Among his celebrated compositions is On the Transmigration of Souls, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003.
  

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  John Coolidge Adams

  1947 | 66 years old
  Songwriter

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  • Cast of Saturday Night Live
  • SNL Presidents
  • Screen Presidents

  Chris Farley

  Actor / 1964 - 1997

  Comedian and actor Chris Farley had an ensemble role on Saturday Night Live, and was also know for his movie roles in the comedies Wayne's World and Tommy Boy.

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  Chris Farley

  Born: February 15, 1964
  Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
  Occupation: Actor
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  • Famous Aquarians

  John Barrymore

  Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1882 - 1942

  American actor John Barrymore, called “The Great Profile,” is remembered for his roles as a debonair leading man and for his interpretations of Shakespeare.
  

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  John Barrymore

  1882 | 60 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor

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  • Cast of Dancing with the Stars
  • Famous TV Doctors

  Jane Seymour

  Actress, Writer / 1951 -

  Emmy Award-winning British actress Jane Seymour starred on the dramatic TV series Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, and was in the James Bond film Live and Let Die.

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  Jane Seymour

  1951 | 62 years old
  Actress, Writer

February 15

Died on This Day

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  • Jazz Singers
  • The Ed Sullivan Show Guests

  Nat King Cole

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Pianist, Singer, Television Personality / 1919 - 1965

  Nat King Cole became the first African-American performer to host a variety TV series in 1956. He's best known for his soft baritone voice and for singles like "The Christmas Song," "Mona Lisa" and "Nature Boy."

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  Nat King Cole

  Died: February 15, 1965
  Age: 45 years old
  Place: Santa Monica, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, ...
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  • Batman Villains
  • Famous Capricorns

  Ethel Merman

  Theater Actress / 1908 - 1984

  Ethel Merman is best known as a gutsy, powerful musical comedy performer and remembered for her brassy style and powerful mezzo-soprano voice.

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  Ethel Merman

  1984 | 76 years old
  Theater Actress

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  • Famous Inventors

  Richard Feynman

  Academic, Inventor, Physicist / 1918 - 1988

  American physicist Richard Feynman is an American physicist best known for his work in quantum mechanics. He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb.
  

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  Richard Feynman

  1988 | 69 years old
  Academic, Inventor, Physicist