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 this day in history.  

0732  On February - 15 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line  

1043  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52  

1145  Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 15 emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo  

1552  On February - 15 dutch coast hit by heavy storm  

1557  On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

1563  On February - 15 russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania  

1564  The birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer on this day in history.  

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on February - 15.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor  

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 February - 15.  

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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1368  On February - 15 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  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

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  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.