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Glinka, Mikhail b. June 1, 1804 d. February 15, 1857
Composer. He is considered the father of Russian classical music. His style combined European techniques with the melodies, harmonies, and rhythms of his native folk songs. Glinka's opera "A Life for the Tsar" (1836) marked the first time music of a Russian character was heard on the operatic stage. It initiated a long series of patriotic music dramas by Russian composers. His second opera, "Ruslan and Ludmilla" (1842), was adapted from a fairy tale by his friend, the poet Alexander Pushkin. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Alexander Nevsky Monastery, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Federal City, Russian Federation
Butler, Pierce b. July 11, 1744 d. February 15, 1822
United States Constitution Signer, Continental Congressman, US Senator. Served in the British Army. Sent to America in 1758 to quell unrest in Boston. Resigned his commission and became a planter in South Carolina. Supported the Whig cause in the Revolutionary War, as served as South Carolina’s Militia Adjutant General. Elected as a Delegate from South Carolina to the Continental Congress, serving in 1787. Member of the U.S. Constitution Convention of 1787, supporting the Madison-Wilson caucus...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Pierce, Dallas 'Larry' b. 1937 d. February 15, 1961
1961 US Figure Skating Dance Champion. He was with his skating partner of only a few months, Diane Sherbloom, due to the fact that his regular partner broke her ankle. Larry started skating at 17 and was the winner of over 13 awards at the time of his death. He perished with the entire US Figure Skating Team in a plane...[Read More] (Bio by: Stephanie)
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Owen, Maribel Vinson b. October 12, 1911 d. February 15, 1961
Bronze medal winner (Figure Skating) at Lake Placid Olympics (1932). Coached Tenely Albright who won America's first gold medal in Ladies figure skating (1956) and coached her two daughters, Laurence Owen and Marbel Y. Owen, to a National title in (1961).
Cause of death: Plane crash
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Story columbium
Dineen, Patricia d. February 15, 1961
US Figure Skater. She was the wife and dance partner of Robert Dineen. They were 3rd place winners in the US Dance Dhampionships in January, 1961. She perished along with the entire US Figure Skating Team in a plane crash while en route to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Patricia and her husband left behind a 9...[Read More] (Bio by: Stephanie)
Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
Sullivan, Patrick Peter b. February 2, 1885 d. February 15, 1933
Animator, Illustrator, Film Producer. Real name Patrick O'Sullivan. A native of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he is best known for his work with Otto Mesmer, and as producer of the first animated silent cartoons of Felix The Cat. Educated at the Art Society of New South Wales, Sullivan worked at various jobs including as a gatekeeper at the famed Toohey's Brewery in Surry Hills, Australia, while doing his first caricaturist assignments. From 1905 to 1907, Sullivan contributed his work to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: [unmarked]
Leitzel, Lillian b. January 2, 1882 d. February 15, 1931
Circus Star. In 1915 Lillian joined the Ringling Brothers Circus. In 1927 she married Alfredo Codona of the Codona’s Family in Chicago. On Feburary 13, 1931, Lillian had finished the first part of her act on the Roman Rings, and had climbed the web with the swivel and ring for the second half when the swivel snapped. She fell twenty feet to the ground, landing on her back and shoulders. She insisted that she was alright, saying "I can go on.", On Sunday morning, Feburary 15, 1931, the...[Read More]
Cause of death: Complications from a fall
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 33.9697800, -118.3394775 (hddd.dddd)
Goldin, Theodore W.B. b. July 25, 1858 d. February 15, 1935
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the United States Army in Troop G, 7th US Calvary. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 26, 1876 at Little Big Horn, Montana. His citation reads "One of a party of volunteers who, under a heavy fire from the Indians, went for and brought water to the wounded." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 52
Dineen, Robert b. 1937 d. February 15, 1961
US Figure Skater. He was the son of State Supreme Court Justice Benedict D. Dineen. He placed 3rd in the 1961 Dance Championships with his partner and wife of two years, Patricia. Perished along with the entire US Figure Skating Team in a plane crash while en route to the 1961 Worlds Figure Skating Championships in Prague...[Read More] (Bio by: Stephanie)
Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
Walter (Jacobs), Little (Marion Walter) b. May 1, 1930 d. February 15, 1968
Blues Musician. Born Marion Walter Jacobs, he is given credit for changing the sound of the blues by amplifying the harmonica to achieve the moaning, echoing hornlike sounds that are common in today's blues. He was also a proficient guitarist. He moved to Chicago in the early 1950s to become a session player for Chess Records, appearing on recordings of the labels top artist. This earned him an invitation to join the Muddy Waters band giving him the exposure needed to start his own recording...[Read More] (Bio by: Jim Adams)
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Section SW, Block 28, Lot 5, Grave 5 (near the fence that borders Pulaski Rd.).
Westerfeld, Stephanie b. October 8, 1943 d. February 15, 1961
Figure Skater. She was second to Laurence Owen at the 1961 US National Championships and a member of the 1961 US World Figure Skating Team. She was killed when the plane carring her and the entire U.S team crashed killing everybody aboard.
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Plot: Plot T-222
Beddows, Richard b. June 27, 1843 d. February 15, 1922
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in the 34th New York Battery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 18, 1864 at Spotsylvania, Virginia. His citation reads "Brought his guidon off in safety under a heavy fire of musketry after he had lost it by his horse becoming furious from the bursting of a shell." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section D, Range 3, Plot 4
Carrier, Dona Lee b. October 23, 1940 d. February 15, 1961
Figure Skating Champion. She perished along with all of her US Figure Skating Teammates, in an airplane crash outside Brussles, Belgium, in 1961 while enroute to the Worlds Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Honor
Hickox, Laurie Jean b. December 6, 1945 d. February 15, 1961
Sister and pairs skating partner of William Hickox. 1960 National Junior Pairs figure skating champions and third place at the 1961 National pairs figure skating champinionships. Member of the 1960 US World Figure Skating Team. She perished along with the entire 1961 US Figure Skating Team, including coaches, family members, and...[Read More]
Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Gayer, Echlin b. 1877 d. February 15, 1926
Actor. He appeared in the original productions of “The Man from Home” (1908), “The Money Makers” (1914), “Moonlight Mary” (1918), and “Stronger Than Love” (1926). On film he appeared in “Sandy Burke of the U-Bar-U” (1919), “Her Love Story” (1924), and “The Mad Dancer”(1925). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Actors' Fund
Sund, Juli b. 1983 d. February 15, 1999
Murder Victim. Julie, her mother Carole, and a family friend from Argentina, Silvina Pelosso, were tourists at Yosemite National Park who were reported missing in February of 1999. The case drew international attention and finally in March of 1999 the three women's bodies were recovered. Eventually Cary Stayner was arrested for what became known as "The Yosemite Murders." Stayner was sentenced to death. At Julie Sund's funeral many spoke of the beautiful young woman who always seemed to be...[Read More] (Bio by: death2ur)
Saint Bernards Cemetery, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
Pierce, Gilbert Ashville b. January 11, 1839 d. February 15, 1901
US Senator, US Diplomat. Served as a Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Served as a United States Senator from North Dakota from 1889 to 1891. Also served as a Member of the Indiana State House of Representatives from 1868 to 1869, and United States Minister to Portugal in 1893.
Adams Cemetery, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, USA
Hadley, Ila Ray b. September 18, 1942 d. February 15, 1961
Silver medalist pairs skater in the 1961 US Nationals along with her partner/brother Ray Hadley Jr. They were aboard the doomed charter flight along with their 18 member US Figure Skating Team on the way to the 1961 World Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. (Bio by: Stephanie)
Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Scholfield, Mark b. April 16, 1828 d. February 15, 1858
Crimean War Victoria Cross Recipient.
Body buried at sea
Jenkins, Friend W. b. June 26, 1865 d. February 15, 1898
United States Naval Officer. A Lieutenant in the United States Navy, he was one of two officers killed in the sinking of the "USS Maine" in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. He drowned when he was unable to reach an escape hatch as the vessel quickly sank. His remains were returned to his native Pittsburgh, where they lay in state at City Hall. (Bio by: Antonio de la Cova)
Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

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