Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.  

1152  On February - 15 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 this day in history.  

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

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)  

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 February - 15.  

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1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on February - 15.  

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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  On February - 15 frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49  

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on February - 15.  

1761  On February - 15 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54  

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  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1818  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on February - 15.  

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  On this day in history henry Hunt, British politican, dies  

1839  On February - 15 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1843  On February - 15 death of theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770)  

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 February - 15.  

1848  Death of Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) on this day in history.  

1849  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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1368  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.  

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

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