Famous Deaths Happened In February - 15

1043  On this day in history 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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1580  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)   

1621  On February - 15 michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50   

1637  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72   

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

1701  On February - 15 adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

1713  On this day in history anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

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

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1761  On February - 15 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

1775  Death of Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 15 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1818  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on February - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1839  Death of Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) on February - 15.   

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

1843  On this day in history death of theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770)   

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

1847  On February - 15 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)   

1848  On February - 15 death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)   

1849  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44   

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

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

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  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer