Page 2: Historical Events In February - 15

1666  On this day in history antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

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

1680  On February - 15 jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

1686  On this day in history jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris   

1689  On this day in history german Parliament declares war on France   

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

1705  On this day in history charles A Vanloo, French painter   

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist on February - 15.   

1710  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) on this day in history.   

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1726  Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1740  On February - 15 ernst Eichner, composer   

1744  On February - 15 frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49   

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian)   

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

1759  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

1760  On February - 15 jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer   

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on February - 15.   

1763  On February - 15 austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg   

1764  St Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue on February - 15.   

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

1766  On February - 15 thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

1768  On this day in history first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

1768  1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange on this day in history.   

1775  Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on February - 15.   

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

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 15 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

1783  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  On this day in history claude Louis Marie Navier   

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

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

1471  On this day in history 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  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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   

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

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

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.