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 this day in history.  

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  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

1597  On this day in history 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  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1761  On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54  

1775  Death of Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) on February - 15.  

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1831  On February - 15 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies  

1832  On February - 15 hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85  

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on this day in history.  

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 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  On February - 15 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

1848  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.  

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.