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Famous Deaths In February - 15

Thursday, 23 May 2013

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

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 this day in history.

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

1568 On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36

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

1621 On this day in history michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50

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

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

1680 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54

1775 On this day in history 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 this day in history.

1781 G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

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

1832 Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.

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

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

1841 On this day in history sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53

1843 Death of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770) on this day in history.

1844 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1368 Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.

1458 Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.

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 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