Page 2: Historical Events In February - 15

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

1677  On this day in history king Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands   

1680  On this day in history jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

1686  On February - 15 jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris   

1689  On February - 15 german Parliament declares war on France   

1701  On February - 15 adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

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  On February - 15 anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

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

1740  Ernst Eichner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1745  On this day in history colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London   

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

1759  Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) on February - 15.   

1759  On February - 15 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

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

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1763  Austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg on this day in history.   

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

1764  Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) on this day in history.   

1766  On February - 15 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  On this day in history jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

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

1775  Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI on February - 15.   

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

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on February - 15.   

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, jurist, dies   

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier on February - 15.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

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

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

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 February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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.