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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

1503  On February - 15 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50  

1637  On February - 15 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 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 February - 15 death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)  

1744  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)  

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

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1843  On February - 15 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 this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

1848  Death of Hermann von Boyen, Prussian field marshal (b. 1771) on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgian mathematician (logistic curve), dies at 44  

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1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.  

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.  

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.  

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.  

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer