Famous Deaths Happened In February - 15
Thursday, 01 January 2026
1043 Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history. 

1145 On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies 

1152 On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 

1503 On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies 

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

1660 On February - 15 klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 

1680 Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on this day in history. 

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

1713 On February - 15 anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies 

1738 Death of Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) on this day in history. 

1744 Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on February - 15. 

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 On this day in history death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) 

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 On February - 15 sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 

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

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 this day in history. 

1848 On this day in history death of hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) 

1849 On February - 15 pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44 

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