Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer on February - 15.   

1795  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign) on this day in history.   

1797  Battle of Cape St Vincent on February - 15.   

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

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

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

1800  Frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer on February - 15.   

1803  On this day in history john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)   

1804  On February - 15 new Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery   

1805  Harmony Society is officially formed on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

1812  On this day in history charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

1817  On February - 15 charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter   

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

1819  Christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter) on February - 15.   

1820  On February - 15 susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette   

1820  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1822  On February - 15 theodor Uhlig, composer   

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  On February - 15 johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary)   

1829  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake) on this day in history.   

1831  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.   

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

1834  William Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer on February - 15.   

1835  Alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911 on February - 15.   

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.   

1841  On February - 15 sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53   

1842  On this day in history postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office.   

1842  On February - 15 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC   

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

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

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 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 February - 15.   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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