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Historical Events Happened In February - 15

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

1043 On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52

1145 Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on this day in history.

1145 Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.

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

1313 On this day in history peace of Angleur

1368 On this day in history sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)

1386 On this day in history duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders

1483 On this day in history babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30

1497 On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant

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

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

1524 Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims on this day in history.

1539 Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on this day in history.

1552 On this day in history dutch coast hit by heavy storm

1557 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on this day in history.

1559 Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida on this day in history.

1563 On this day in history russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania

1564 On this day in history the birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer

1564 Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on this day in history.

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

1571 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on this day in history.

1580 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.

1597 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66

1600 Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.

1620 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history.

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

1637 On this day in history ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor

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

1650 On this day in history anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot)

1660 On this day in history frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans

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

1666 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on this day in history.

1677 On this day in history king Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands

1680 On this day in history jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41

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Famous Birthdays In February - 15

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

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 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 this day in history.

1557 On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer

Famous Deaths In February - 15

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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 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 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(?)