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  On February - 15 german Parliament declares war on France   

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

1705  On February - 15 charles A Vanloo, French painter   

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

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 February - 15.   

1726  On this day in history abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

1740  Ernst Eichner, composer on February - 15.   

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

1745  On this day in history colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London   

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

1759  Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) on this day in history.   

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

1760  Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer on February - 15.   

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

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

1764  On February - 15 st Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue   

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

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

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

1775  On February - 15 angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI   

1778  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

1780  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on this day in history.   

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

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1783  On February - 15 johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  On this day in history claude Louis Marie Navier   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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 February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On this day in history 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.