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 February - 15.   

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

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

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

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

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

1804  New Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery on February - 15.   

1805  Harmony Society is officially formed on February - 15.   

1807  Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer on February - 15.   

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

1811  Domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74) on this day in history.   

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

1817  On February - 15 charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter   

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

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

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  On February - 15 theodor Uhlig, composer   

1823  Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton on this day in history.   

1826  On February - 15 george J Stoney, Irish physicist   

1828  Johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary) on this day in history.   

1829  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake) on this day in history.   

1831  Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.   

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on February - 15.   

1834  On this day in history william Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer   

1835  On this day in history alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911   

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

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

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

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

1844  On February - 15 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  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 February - 15.   

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

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 February - 15.   

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

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.