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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.  

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58  

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1660  On this day in history 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  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on February - 15.  

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  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

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

1775  On February - 15 death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)  

1778  On February - 15 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

1780  On this day in history 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 February - 15 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  On February - 15 henry Hunt, British politican, dies  

1839  On this day in history death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

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

1843  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

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

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

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.  

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer