Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

0364  Flavius jovianus: Christian emperor of rome (363-64),   

0440  Mesrop mashtots: Mesrop mashtots   

0956  Hugo the great: Earl of paris/duke of francia,   

1339  Otto: Duke of austria (b. 1301)   

1371  Ivan alexander of bulgaria: Ivan alexander of bulgaria   

1596  Friedrich sylburg: German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

1600  Giordano bruno: Advocate of copernican theory, burned at stake   

1609  Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1549)   

1612  Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of luik/archbish cologne,   

1624  Juan de mariana: Spanish historian (b. 1536)   

1652  Gregorio allegri: Italian singer/composer (miserere),   

1654  Michael lohr: Composer,   

1659  Abel servien: French diplomat (b. 1593)   

1673  Moliare: [jean baptiste poquelin], french author (learned lady),   

1680  Denzil holles: 1st baron holles, english statesman and writer (b. 1599)   

1688  Rev james renwick: Hanged in scotland for being a presbyterian   

1715  Antoine galland: French interpreter,   

1732  Louis marchand: Composer,   

1768  Arthur onslow: English politician (b. 1691)   

1780  Andreas felix von oefele: German historian and librarian (b. 1706)   

1796  James macpherson: Poet,   

1815  Franz gotz: Composer,   

1827  Johann heinrich pestalozzi: Swiss educator,   

1841  Ferdinando carulli: Composer,   

1847  William collins: Landscape painter,   

1852  Micha joseph levenson: Hebrew poet,   

1854  Hugues f r de lamennais: French priest/writer,   

1856  Heinrich heine: German poet,   

1874  [lambert] adolphe j quetelet: Belg astronomer/sociologist,   

1875  Luis nf varela: Brazilian romantic poet,   

1878  Jose amador de los rios: Spanish historian/poet,   

1883  Napoleon coste: Composer,   

1890  Christopher sholes: American inventor (b. 1819)   

1901  Ethelbert woodbridge nevin: Composer,   

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1444  Rudolf agricola: [roelof huysman], dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de bourbon: Officer/governor (lombardy)   

1519  Francis: Duke of guise, french soldier and politician   

1581  Fausto poli: Italian catholic priest   

1583  J henry alting: Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre le pesant: Sieur de boisguilbert, french economist   

1653  Arcangelo corelli: Fusignano italy, violinist/comp (concerto grossi)   

1667  Georg bronner: Composer