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 this day in history.   

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

1686  On February - 15 jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris   

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

1701  On this day in history adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

1713  On February - 15 anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) on this day in history.   

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

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

1760  On this day in history jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer   

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

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

1774  On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange   

1775  Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI on February - 15.   

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

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 February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  On this day in history 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  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  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  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.