Historical Events In February - 15
Saturday, 20 December 2025
0399 Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death on this day in history. 

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

0732 On February - 15 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line 

1043 On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 

1145 On February - 15 bernardo elected Pope Eugene III 

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. 

1313 On February - 15 peace of Angleur 

1368 On this day in history sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) 

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

1483 Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 on February - 15. 

1497 On February - 15 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant 

1503 On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies 

1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) on this day in history. 

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 On February - 15 alfonso Fontanelli, composer 

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

1563 On this day in history russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania 

1564 The birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer on February - 15. 

1564 Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on February - 15. 

1568 On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 

1571 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) on this day in history. 

1580 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15. 

1597 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history. 

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

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 February - 15 ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor 

1637 On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 

1650 Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) on February - 15. 

1660 Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans on February - 15. 

1660 Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on February - 15. 

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