Historical Events In February - 15

1666  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on this day in history.  

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

1680  On this day in history jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41  

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

1689  On this day in history german Parliament declares war on France  

1701  On February - 15 adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80  

1705  On February - 15 charles A Vanloo, French painter  

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  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  Ernst Eichner, composer on February - 15.  

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

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London on this day in history.  

1748  On this day in history jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1763  On this day in history 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 this day in history jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)  

1766  On February - 15 thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

1768  On this day in history first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia  

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

1768  On this day in history jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

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

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

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

1780  On this day in history carel Asser, Dutch jurist  

1780  On February - 15 william Blackstone, jurist, dies  

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

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

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

1471  On February - 15 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 this day in history.  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.  

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.  

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.  

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

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1145  On February - 15 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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.  

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

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  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)