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  Battle of Cape St Vincent on February - 15.   

1797  On February - 15 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 February - 15.   

1800  On February - 15 frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer   

1803  On February - 15 john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)   

1804  On this day in history new Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery   

1805  Harmony Society is officially formed on February - 15.   

1807  Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1817  Charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 15 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

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

1820  Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette on February - 15.   

1820  On February - 15 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

1821  Abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet on this day in history.   

1822  Theodor Uhlig, composer on February - 15.   

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  On February - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1835  Alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911 on this day in history.   

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1844  On this day in history henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86   

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

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 February - 15.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  On February - 15 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  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 February - 15.