Historical Events In February - 15

0399  On this day in history philosopher Socrates sentenced to death  

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

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 February - 15.  

1145  On February - 15 bernardo elected Pope Eugene III  

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.  

1313  Peace of Angleur on February - 15.  

1368  On February - 15 sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

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

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1483  On this day in history babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

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

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

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

1539  On February - 15 emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo  

1552  On February - 15 dutch coast hit by heavy storm  

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on this day in history.  

1559  On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.  

1563  On this day in history 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 February - 15.  

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1571  On February - 15 michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)  

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  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.  

1620  Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on February - 15.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

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

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.  

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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.