Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer on February - 15.   

1795  On this day in history charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign)   

1797  Battle of Cape St Vincent on February - 15.   

1797  Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) on this day in history.   

1799  On February - 15 first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

1799  On February - 15 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

1800  Frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer on this day in history.   

1803  On February - 15 john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)   

1804  New Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

1805  Harmony Society is officially formed on February - 15.   

1807  On this day in history ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer   

1809  On this day in history cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper)   

1811  On February - 15 domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74)   

1812  Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on February - 15.   

1817  Charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

1819  On February - 15 christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter)   

1820  Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette on February - 15.   

1820  On February - 15 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

1821  On February - 15 abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet   

1822  On this day in history theodor Uhlig, composer   

1823  Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton on February - 15.   

1826  On February - 15 george J Stoney, Irish physicist   

1828  On this day in history johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary)   

1829  On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake)   

1831  On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1834  On February - 15 william Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer   

1835  On February - 15 alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911   

1835  On this day in history henry Hunt, British politican, dies   

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1842  Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office on February - 15.   

1842  1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86   

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

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

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  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

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 this day in history 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.