Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52  

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies  

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

1597  On February - 15 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.  

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

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

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

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1738  On this day in history death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)  

1744  On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49  

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

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1775  Death of Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) on this day in history.  

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 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  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.  

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

1835  On this day in history henry Hunt, British politican, dies  

1839  Death of Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) on February - 15.  

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on February - 15.  

1843  Death of Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek military figure (b. 1770) on this day in history.  

1844  On February - 15 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

1847  On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

1848  On February - 15 death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771)  

1849  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 on February - 15.  

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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  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 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  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer