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  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on February - 15.   

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

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

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  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1740  On February - 15 ernst Eichner, composer   

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

1745  On February - 15 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  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on February - 15.   

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

1761  On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

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

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 this day in history thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

1768  First mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1768  1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange on this day in history.   

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  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on February - 15.   

1780  On February - 15 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  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 this day in history.   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

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

1043  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)