Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

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

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on February - 15.   

1637  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

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

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

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  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

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

1820  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

1831  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on February - 15.   

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

1835  On February - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 February - 15 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  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer