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 this day in history jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

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

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

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1705  Charles A Vanloo, French painter on February - 15.   

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist on this day in history.   

1710  On February - 15 louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74)   

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

1726  On February - 15 abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

1740  On this day in history ernst Eichner, composer   

1744  On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49   

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

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) on February - 15.   

1759  On February - 15 friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

1759  On February - 15 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 this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg   

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  On this day in history thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

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

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

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

1774  On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange   

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

1778  On February - 15 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

1780  On February - 15 carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on February - 15.   

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

1783  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer on February - 15.   

1785  On this day in history claude Louis Marie Navier   

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

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.   

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

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

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

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On February - 15 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 this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.