Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 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  

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 this day in history.  

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.  

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1637  On February - 15 ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58  

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on February - 15.  

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

1738  Death of Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49  

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on February - 15.  

1775  On February - 15 death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)  

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

1781  On February - 15 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52  

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

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

1831  On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies  

1832  On February - 15 hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85  

1835  On this day in history henry Hunt, British politican, dies  

1839  On February - 15 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on February - 15.  

1843  On February - 15 death of theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770)  

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

1847  Death of Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) on this day in history.  

1848  Death of Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) on February - 15.  

1849  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 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  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.  

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.  

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

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  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer