February 15 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1666  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

1677  King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands.   

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

1686  Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris.   

1689  German Parliament declares war on France.   

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

1705  Charles A Vanloo, French painter.   

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist   

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

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

1726  Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence.   

1740  Ernst Eichner, composer.   

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49.   

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London.   

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian)   

1759  Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89.   

1760  Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer.   

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

1763  Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg   

1764  St Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue   

1764  Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

1766  Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer.   

1768  inaugural mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia.   

1768  1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

1768  Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange.   

1775  Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI.   

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies   

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52.   

1783  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier   

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1368  Sigismund: Nornberg germany, holy roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver   

1471  Piero di lorenzo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1483  Babur: Founder of mughal dynasty in india (1526-30   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: German protestant   

1519  Pedro menendez de aviles: Explorer (found st augustine florida)   

1524  Charles de guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims   

1557  Alfonso fontanelli: Composer   

1043  Death of Gisela: Wife of rc-german emperor conrad ii the salier,   

1145  Death of Lucius ii: [gherardo caccianemici], italian pope (1144-45),   

1152  Konrad iii: Roman-german king (1138-1152),   

1503  Death of Henry deane: Archbishop of canterbury (1501-03),   

1568  Death of Hendrik van brederode: Dutch noble (compromise of nobles),   

1580  Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,   

1597  Pieter j kies: Dutch mayor of haarlem (1572-73),   

1600  Jose the acosta: Spanish missionary (peru),