Historical Events In February - 15

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

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

1680  Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 15.   

1707  Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74)   

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

1726  On this day in history abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence   

1740  Ernst Eichner, composer on February - 15.   

1744  Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on February - 15.   

1745  Colley Cibbers "Papal Tyranny," premieres in London on February - 15.   

1748  Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) on February - 15.   

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  On February - 15 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

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

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

1768  Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer on this day in history.   

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

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  Carel Asser, Dutch jurist on February - 15.   

1780  William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.   

1781  G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer   

1785  Claude Louis Marie Navier on February - 15.   

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

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.