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  On February - 15 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  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 15 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 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  On February - 15 death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)  

1744  On February - 15 frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49  

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

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  On February - 15 william Blackstone, jurist, dies  

1781  On February - 15 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  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on February - 15.  

1831  On February - 15 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies  

1832  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85  

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On February - 15 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

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1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

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 February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1519  On this day in history 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