Historical Events In February - 15

0399  On this day in history philosopher Socrates sentenced to death  

0590  On this day in history 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  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.  

1145  Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III 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  

1313  On this day in history peace of Angleur  

1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) on February - 15.  

1386  On February - 15 duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders  

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

1497  On February - 15 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.  

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) on this day in history.  

1524  On February - 15 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  On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

1563  Russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania on February - 15.  

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

1564  Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on this day in history.  

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  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.  

1597  On February - 15 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.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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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 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 February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.  

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

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52  

1145  On February - 15 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 this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies  

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 February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)