Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies  

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

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 February - 15.  

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

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 February - 15.  

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1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on February - 15.  

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 February - 15 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  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on February - 15.  

1775  On February - 15 death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)  

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

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on February - 15.  

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

1818  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69  

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

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

1841  On February - 15 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  On February - 15 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

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

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)  

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.  

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.  

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

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

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