Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer on this day in history.   

1795  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign) on February - 15.   

1797  Battle of Cape St Vincent on this day in history.   

1797  Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) on February - 15.   

1799  On this day in history first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

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

1800  Frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer on February - 15.   

1803  On this day in history john Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill)   

1804  On February - 15 new Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery   

1805  On this day in history harmony Society is officially formed.   

1807  Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer on February - 15.   

1809  On February - 15 cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper)   

1811  On this day in history domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74)   

1812  On this day in history charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

1817  On this day in history charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter   

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

1819  Christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter) on February - 15.   

1820  Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette on this day in history.   

1820  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on February - 15.   

1821  Abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet on February - 15.   

1822  Theodor Uhlig, composer on this day in history.   

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

1826  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

1834  William Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer on February - 15.   

1835  Alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911 on February - 15.   

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on this day in history.   

1841  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on February - 15.   

1842  Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office on this day in history.   

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

1844  Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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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 February - 15.   

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

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 February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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.