Historical Events In February - 15
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
0399 On February - 15 philosopher Socrates sentenced to death
0590 Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia on this day in history.
0732 Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line on February - 15.
1043 On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52
1145 Bernardo elected Pope Eugene III on February - 15.
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 Peace of Angleur on February - 15.
1368 On February - 15 sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)
1386 Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders on this day in history.
1483 Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 on this day in history.
1497 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on February - 15.
1503 Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.
1519 On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)
1524 On this day in history charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims
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 On February - 15 hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.
1563 On February - 15 russian troops occupy Polotsk Lithuania
1564 On February - 15 the birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist and astronomer
1564 Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist on February - 15.
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 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.
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(?)
1620 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history.
1621 Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.
1637 On February - 15 ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor
1637 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 on February - 15.
1650 On this day in history anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot)
1660 Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans on February - 15.
1660 On February - 15 klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72
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