Historical Events In February - 15

0399  Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on February - 15.   

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  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on February - 15.   

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

1152  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1313  Peace of Angleur on this day in history.   

1368  On February - 15 sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

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

1483  On this day in history babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on February - 15.   

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

1519  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims on February - 15.   

1539  On February - 15 emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo   

1552  Dutch coast hit by heavy storm on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer on this day in history.   

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on this day in history.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.   

1620  Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

1650  Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) on February - 15.   

1660  Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans on February - 15.   

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on February - 15.   

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

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1043  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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 February - 15.