Historical Events In February - 15

0399  On February - 15 philosopher Socrates sentenced to death   

0590  On this day in history khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia   

0732  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  On this day in history bernardo elected Pope Eugene III   

1145  On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.   

1313  Peace of Angleur on this day in history.   

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

1386  On February - 15 duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders   

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

1497  On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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

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

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims on this day in history.   

1539  Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on this day in history.   

1552  Dutch coast hit by heavy storm on February - 15.   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on February - 15.   

1559  Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida on February - 15.   

1563  Russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania on February - 15.   

1564  On this day in history the birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer   

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on February - 15.   

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

1571  On February - 15 michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist   

1621  On this day in history michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50   

1637  On this day in history ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor   

1637  On February - 15 ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58   

1650  On this day in history anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot)   

1660  On this day in history frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.   

1519  On this day in history 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.   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  On this day in history 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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

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  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(?)