Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)   

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58   

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on February - 15.   

1713  On this day in history anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

1738  On this day in history death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)   

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on February - 15.   

1759  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)   

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, jurist, dies   

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1818  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1820  On February - 15 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

1831  On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.   

1839  On this day in history death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

1841  On February - 15 sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53   

1843  Death of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770) on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86   

1847  Death of Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) on February - 15.   

1848  Death of Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) on February - 15.   

1849  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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1368  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.