Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer on February - 15.   

1795  On February - 15 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign)   

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

1797  On February - 15 henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

1799  First US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

1800  On this day in history frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer   

1803  John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history 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  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper) on February - 15.   

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

1812  On February - 15 charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

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

1818  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1819  On this day in history christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter)   

1820  On February - 15 susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette   

1820  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

1821  On this day in history abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet   

1822  Theodor Uhlig, composer on February - 15.   

1823  On February - 15 li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton   

1826  On this day in history george J Stoney, Irish physicist   

1828  Johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary) on February - 15.   

1829  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake) on February - 15.   

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

1832  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85   

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

1841  On this day in history sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53   

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  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 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  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On February - 15 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)