Historical Events In February - 15

1666  On February - 15 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)  

1677  On February - 15 king Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands  

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

1689  German Parliament declares war on France on this day in history.  

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

1740  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian)  

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

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

1760  Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1764  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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 February - 15.  

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on February - 15.  

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

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

1783  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer on February - 15.  

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier on February - 15.  

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

1458  On February - 15 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  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  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  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.  

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

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  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.