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  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 February - 15.   

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  On February - 15 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  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)   

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

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 February - 15.   

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

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

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  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1820  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on February - 15.   

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

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

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1368  On February - 15 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  On this day in history birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.