Famous Deaths 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 February - 15.   

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

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 February - 15 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  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 February - 15.   

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

1680  On February - 15 jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

1701  On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

1713  On February - 15 anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

1738  On this day in history death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)   

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on February - 15.   

1759  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

1761  On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, jurist, dies   

1781  On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

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

1820  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

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

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

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

1839  On this day in history death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

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

1843  Death of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770) on February - 15.   

1844  Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.