Historical Events In February - 15

0399  On February - 15 philosopher Socrates sentenced to death   

0590  On this day in history khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia   

0732  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line on February - 15.   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on this day in history.   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1313  On this day in history peace of Angleur   

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

1386  On February - 15 duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders   

1483  On this day in history babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on this day in history.   

1503  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

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

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

1539  Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on February - 15.   

1552  Dutch coast hit by heavy storm on this day in history.   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on February - 15.   

1559  On this day in history hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.   

1563  On this day in history russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania   

1564  The birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer on this day in history.   

1564  On February - 15 galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1571  Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

1620  Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history.   

1621  Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on February - 15.   

1637  On this day in history ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor   

1637  On February - 15 ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58   

1650  On this day in history anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot)   

1660  On February - 15 frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

1660  Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 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 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 February - 15 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  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.   

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