Historical Events In February - 15
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
0399 Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on this day in history. 

0590 On February - 15 khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 

0732 On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line 

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

1145 Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on this day in history. 

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 

1313 On this day in history peace of Angleur 

1368 Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) on February - 15. 

1386 On this day in history duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders 

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

1497 On February - 15 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant 

1503 On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies 

1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) on this day in history. 

1524 Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims on this day in history. 

1539 Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on February - 15. 

1552 On this day in history dutch coast hit by heavy storm 

1557 On February - 15 alfonso Fontanelli, composer 

1559 On February - 15 hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida. 

1563 Russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania on this day in history. 

1564 The birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer on this day in history. 

1564 On February - 15 galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist 

1568 On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 

1571 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on this day in history. 

1580 On February - 15 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 Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history. 

1620 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history. 

1621 Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history. 

1637 Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history. 

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

1650 On this day in history anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) 

1660 On this day in history frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans 

1660 Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on February - 15. 

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