Historical Events In February - 15

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  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52  

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 this day in history.  

1313  On this day in history peace of Angleur  

1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) on this day in history.  

1386  On February - 15 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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.  

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  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on February - 15.  

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

1563  On February - 15 russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania  

1564  On February - 15 the birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer  

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

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

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

1621  On February - 15 michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50  

1637  On February - 15 ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor  

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 February - 15 frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.  

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.  

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.  

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

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 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies  

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 February - 15.  

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

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.  

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.