Historical Events In February - 15

1666  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on February - 15.   

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

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

1686  Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris on February - 15.   

1689  German Parliament declares war on France on February - 15.   

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

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

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

1710  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) on February - 15.   

1713  On this day in history anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

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

1740  On February - 15 ernst Eichner, composer   

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on February - 15.   

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London on February - 15.   

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

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

1759  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on February - 15.   

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

1761  On February - 15 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

1763  Austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg on February - 15.   

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

1764  On this day in history jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

1766  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

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

1774  On February - 15 w G Frederik, prince of Orange   

1775  On this day in history angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI   

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

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier on February - 15.   

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

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.   

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

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1568  On February - 15 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  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 February - 15.