Historical Events In February - 15

0399  Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on this day in history.  

0590  Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia on February - 15.  

0732  On February - 15 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  On this day in history bernardo elected Pope Eugene III  

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.  

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

1313  On this day in history peace of Angleur  

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

1386  Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders on February - 15.  

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

1497  On February - 15 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies  

1519  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

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

1539  On this day in history emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo  

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

1557  On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

1563  On February - 15 russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania  

1564  The birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer on February - 15.  

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on this day in history.  

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

1571  On this day in history michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)  

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)  

1620  On this day in history francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist  

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

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

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

1650  Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) on this day in history.  

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

1660  On February - 15 klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72  

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1368  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

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

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

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

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

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

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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

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

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.  

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

1597  On this day in history 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(?)