Page 2: Historical Events In February - 15

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

1677  King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

1689  On February - 15 german Parliament declares war on France   

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

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

1707  On this day in history claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist   

1710  On this day in history louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74)   

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 this day in history ernst Eichner, composer   

1744  On February - 15 frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49   

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

1748  On February - 15 jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian)   

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

1759  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

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

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

1764  On February - 15 jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

1766  Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

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

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

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

1780  On this day in history carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 15 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

1783  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer on this day in history.   

1785  On February - 15 claude Louis Marie Navier   

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1368  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

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

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

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

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

1145  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.