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

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 February - 15.  

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  

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1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1680  On this day in history jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41  

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  On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49  

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on February - 15.  

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  On February - 15 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

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

1781  On this day in history 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  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on February - 15.  

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  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.  

1839  On February - 15 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

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 this day in history.  

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 February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

1458  On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)  

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)  

1483  On this day in history birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

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

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

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer