Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  On this day in history friedrich Fesca, composer   

1795  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign) on this day in history.   

1797  Battle of Cape St Vincent on February - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1805  Harmony Society is officially formed on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer   

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

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

1812  Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on this day in history.   

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

1818  On February - 15 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69   

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

1820  On this day in history susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette   

1820  Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1821  Abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet on this day in history.   

1822  Theodor Uhlig, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 15 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake)   

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

1832  On February - 15 hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.   

1841  On February - 15 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 February - 15 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC   

1844  Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on February - 15.   

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

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 February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

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 February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.