Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1637  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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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 February - 15.  

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

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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 February - 15.  

1778  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, jurist, dies  

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on February - 15.  

1818  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69  

1820  On February - 15 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63  

1831  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.  

1832  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85  

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.  

1839  Death of Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history 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 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  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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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.  

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

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

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.  

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