Page 2: Historical Events In February - 15

1666  On February - 15 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

1677  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1689  On February - 15 german Parliament declares war on France   

1701  Adam Drese, German composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1705  Charles A Vanloo, French painter on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist   

1710  Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) on this day in history.   

1713  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1726  Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1740  Ernst Eichner, composer on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49   

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1759  On February - 15 friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

1759  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history austria, Prussia & Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg   

1764  On February - 15 st Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue   

1764  Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) on this day in history.   

1766  Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.   

1768  First mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1768  1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

1774  W G Frederik, prince of Orange on February - 15.   

1775  On this day in history angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI   

1778  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80   

1780  On February - 15 carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

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

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1783  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier on this day in history.   

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

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

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  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

1557  On this day in history 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 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.   

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  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.