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  On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies  

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  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.  

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.  

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.  

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

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

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

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1775  Death of Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) on February - 15.  

1778  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 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 February - 15.  

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

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

1839  Death of Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) on this day in history.  

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

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  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 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  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.  

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.  

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.