Historical Events In February - 15

0399  Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death.   

0590  Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia.   

0732  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   

1145  Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1313  Peace of Angleur.   

1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1386  Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant.   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies.   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (are discovered St Augustine Florida)   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1539  Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo   

1552  Dutch coast hit by heavy storm   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1559  Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida   

1563  Russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania.   

1564  Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer is born   

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1571  Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?).   

1620  Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist   

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50   

1637  Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor   

1637  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58   

1650  Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot).   

1660  Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72.   

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1368  Sigismund: Nornberg germany, holy roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver   

1471  Piero di lorenzo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1483  Babur: Founder of mughal dynasty in india (1526-30   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: German protestant   

1519  Pedro menendez de aviles: Explorer (found st augustine florida)   

1524  Charles de guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims   

1557  Alfonso fontanelli: Composer   

1043  Death of Gisela: Wife of rc-german emperor conrad ii the salier,   

1145  Lucius ii: [gherardo caccianemici], italian pope (1144-45),   

1152  Death of Konrad iii: Roman-german king (1138-1152),   

1503  Henry deane: Archbishop of canterbury (1501-03),   

1568  Hendrik van brederode: Dutch noble (compromise of nobles),   

1580  Death of Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,   

1597  Death of Pieter j kies: Dutch mayor of haarlem (1572-73),   

1600  Death of Jose the acosta: Spanish missionary (peru),