Historical Events In February - 15
Friday, 31 October 2025
						0399  Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						0590  Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						0732  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52  
 
 
 
					
						1145  Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						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 February - 15 peace of Angleur  
 
 
 
					
						1368  On February - 15 sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  
 
 
 
					
						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  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1524  On this day in history charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  
 
 
 
					
						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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1559  Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1563  On this day in history russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania  
 
 
 
					
						1564  On this day in history the birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer  
 
 
 
					
						1564  On this day in history galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist  
 
 
 
					
						1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1571  Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						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.  
 
 
 
					
						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 February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1637  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1650  Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
						1660  Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on February - 15.  
 
 
 
					
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