Page 2: Historical Events In February - 15

1666  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on this day in history.   

1677  On February - 15 king Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands   

1680  On February - 15 jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41   

1686  Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide," premieres in Paris on February - 15.   

1689  On this day in history german Parliament declares war on France   

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on February - 15.   

1705  On February - 15 charles A Vanloo, French painter   

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist on February - 15.   

1710  On February - 15 louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74)   

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on February - 15.   

1726  Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on February - 15.   

1740  On February - 15 ernst Eichner, composer   

1744  On February - 15 frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49   

1745  On this day in history colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London   

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

1759  On February - 15 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

1760  Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer on this day in history.   

1761  Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on February - 15.   

1763  On February - 15 austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg   

1764  St Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue on February - 15.   

1764  On February - 15 jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

1766  On February - 15 thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

1768  On this day in history first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

1768  On February - 15 1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

1768  On February - 15 jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange on this day in history.   

1775  Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, jurist, dies   

1781  On February - 15 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

1783  Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer on February - 15.   

1785  On this day in history claude Louis Marie Navier   

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1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

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 February - 15.   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

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  On February - 15 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  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  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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