Historical Events In February - 15

1666  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on February - 15.   

1677  King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands on this day in history.   

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on February - 15.   

1686  Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1689  German Parliament declares war on France on February - 15.   

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on February - 15.   

1705  On February - 15 charles A Vanloo, French painter   

1707  On this day in history claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist   

1710  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) on February - 15.   

1713  On this day in history anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

1726  Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on February - 15.   

1740  On February - 15 ernst Eichner, composer   

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 15 colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London   

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer   

1761  On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

1763  Austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg on February - 15.   

1764  On February - 15 st Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue   

1764  On February - 15 jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

1766  Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.   

1768  On February - 15 first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

1768  1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on February - 15.   

1768  Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer on February - 15.   

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange on February - 15.   

1775  On this day in history angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI   

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on this day in history.   

1780  On February - 15 william Blackstone, jurist, dies   

1781  On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

1783  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer on February - 15.   

1785  On February - 15 claude Louis Marie Navier   

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1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.   

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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 February - 15.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.