Famous Birthdays In February - 15

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

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  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.  

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

1519  On February - 15 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  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist was born on February - 15.  

1571  On February - 15 birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)  

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1620  On February - 15 birth of francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist  

1650  Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) was born on February - 15.  

1660  Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born on February - 15.  

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

1705  Charles A Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history.  

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist was born on February - 15.  

1710  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) was born on February - 15.  

1725  On February - 15 birth of abraham Clark, American founding father (d. 1794)  

1726  On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence  

1739  On February - 15 birth of alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)  

1740  Ernst Eichner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) was born on this day in history.  

1759  Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.  

1760  Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer was born on this day in history.  

1764  On this day in history birth of jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)  

1766  Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

1768  On February - 15 birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

1774  On February - 15 birth of w G Frederik, prince of Orange  

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist was born on February - 15.  

1783  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer  

1785  On this day in history birth of claude Louis Marie Navier  

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on February - 15.  

1795  On this day in history birth of charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign)  

1797  Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on February - 15.  

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1043  On February - 15 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 this day in history 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  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.