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 this day in history 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 February - 15 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  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 February - 15 klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72  

1680  On February - 15 jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41  

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

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1759  On February - 15 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

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

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

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

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on this day in history.  

1839  On February - 15 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  On February - 15 death of theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770)  

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 February - 15.  

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  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 February - 15.  

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 this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

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 February - 15.