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  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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.  

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.  

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

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

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

1701  On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on February - 15.  

1738  On February - 15 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 this day in history.  

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on February - 15.  

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.  

1781  On February - 15 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52  

1818  On February - 15 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69  

1820  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on February - 15.  

1831  On February - 15 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies  

1832  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85  

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

1843  Death of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770) on February - 15.  

1844  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

1849  On this day in history 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 February - 15.  

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  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.  

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.