Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  On this day in history 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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.   

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

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

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

1621  On February - 15 michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50   

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

1660  On February - 15 klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72   

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on February - 15.   

1701  On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on February - 15.   

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

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on February - 15.   

1761  On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

1775  Death of Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) on February - 15.   

1778  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on February - 15.   

1781  On February - 15 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

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

1820  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on February - 15.   

1831  On February - 15 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

1832  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85   

1835  On this day in history henry Hunt, British politican, dies   

1839  Death of Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) on this day in history.   

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on February - 15.   

1843  Death of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770) on February - 15.   

1844  Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on February - 15.   

1847  Death of Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) on this day in history.   

1848  Death of Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) on this day in history.   

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

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

1458  On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

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  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

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