Historical Events In February - 15
Thursday, 21 November 2024
0399 Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on this day in history.
0590 Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia on this day in history.
0732 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line on February - 15.
1043 Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.
1145 Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on this day in history.
1145 Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.
1152 On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58
1313 Peace of Angleur on February - 15.
1368 On February - 15 sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)
1386 On this day in history duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders
1483 Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 on February - 15.
1497 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on February - 15.
1503 On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies
1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) on February - 15.
1524 Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims on February - 15.
1539 Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on February - 15.
1552 Dutch coast hit by heavy storm on this day in history.
1557 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on this day in history.
1559 On February - 15 hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.
1563 On February - 15 russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania
1564 On this day in history the birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer
1564 Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on this day in history.
1568 On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36
1571 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on this day in history.
1580 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.
1597 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66
1600 On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)
1620 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history.
1621 On February - 15 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 Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) on this day in history.
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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