Historical Events In February - 15

0399  Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on February - 15.  

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

0732  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line on February - 15.  

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  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58  

1313  On February - 15 peace of Angleur  

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

1386  Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders on this day in history.  

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 on February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

1539  Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history 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  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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 February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

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  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 February - 15.  

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 this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

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 February - 15 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  

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

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

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.  

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.