Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer on this day in history.   

1795  On February - 15 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign)   

1797  On February - 15 battle of Cape St Vincent   

1797  On this day in history henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

1799  On this day in history first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

1799  1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer   

1803  John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) on February - 15.   

1804  New Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history harmony Society is officially formed.   

1807  On February - 15 ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer   

1809  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper) on this day in history.   

1811  Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74) on this day in history.   

1812  Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on February - 15.   

1817  Charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter on February - 15.   

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

1819  On this day in history christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter)   

1820  Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette on this day in history.   

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

1821  On February - 15 abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet   

1822  Theodor Uhlig, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton on this day in history.   

1826  George J Stoney, Irish physicist on this day in history.   

1828  Johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary) on February - 15.   

1829  On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake)   

1831  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on February - 15.   

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on February - 15.   

1834  William Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer on this day in history.   

1835  On February - 15 alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911   

1835  On February - 15 henry Hunt, British politican, dies   

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1842  Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office on February - 15.   

1842  1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1497  On February - 15 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  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

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 February - 15.   

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

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

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 February - 15.   

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