Page 2: Historical Events In February - 15

1666  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history king Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands   

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

1686  Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1689  German Parliament declares war on France on February - 15.   

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

1705  On February - 15 charles A Vanloo, French painter   

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist on February - 15.   

1710  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) on February - 15.   

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

1726  Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history ernst Eichner, composer   

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

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London on February - 15.   

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) on this day in history.   

1759  Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) on this day in history.   

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

1760  Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer on February - 15.   

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

1763  On this day in history austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg   

1764  On February - 15 st Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue   

1764  On February - 15 jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

1766  On this day in history thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

1768  On February - 15 first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

1768  1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1768  Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer on February - 15.   

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange on this day in history.   

1775  Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI on February - 15.   

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

1780  On this day in history carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

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

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1783  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier on this day in history.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

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

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

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

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

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.   

1152  On February - 15 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 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  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.