Historical Events In February - 15

0399  On February - 15 philosopher Socrates sentenced to death  

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 this day in history.  

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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

1313  On this day in history 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 this day in history babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on February - 15.  

1503  On February - 15 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 this day in history emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo  

1552  Dutch coast hit by heavy storm on this day in history.  

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 February - 15 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 this day in history.  

1571  Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on this day in history.  

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.  

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.  

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 February - 15.  

1637  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1650  On February - 15 anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot)  

1660  On February - 15 frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans  

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on February - 15.  

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

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)  

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)  

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

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

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

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

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

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.  

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58  

1503  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies  

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

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 this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)