Famous Deaths In February - 15

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.  

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

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58  

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 February - 15.  

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.  

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)  

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on February - 15.  

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

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1660  On this day in history klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72  

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on February - 15.  

1701  On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

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

1738  Death of Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) on February - 15.  

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1759  On February - 15 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1775  On February - 15 death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)  

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

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

1781  On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52  

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

1820  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63  

1831  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on February - 15.  

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on February - 15.  

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

1839  On this day in history death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

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 February - 15.  

1844  Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on February - 15.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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

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