Page 3: Historical Events In February - 15

1789  Friedrich Fesca, composer on this day in history.   

1795  On February - 15 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign)   

1797  On this day in history battle of Cape St Vincent   

1797  On February - 15 henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway)   

1799  On this day in history first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

1799  1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on February - 15.   

1800  On this day in history frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer   

1803  John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) on February - 15.   

1804  On this day in history new Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery   

1805  On this day in history harmony Society is officially formed.   

1807  On this day in history ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer   

1809  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper) on this day in history.   

1811  On February - 15 domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74)   

1812  Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on February - 15.   

1817  Charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter on February - 15.   

1818  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1819  Christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter) on this day in history.   

1820  Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette on February - 15.   

1820  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63   

1821  On February - 15 abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet   

1822  On this day in history theodor Uhlig, composer   

1823  On February - 15 li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton   

1826  On this day in history george J Stoney, Irish physicist   

1828  Johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary) on this day in history.   

1829  On February - 15 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake)   

1831  On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

1832  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1834  On February - 15 william Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer   

1835  On this day in history alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911   

1835  Henry Hunt, British politican, dies on February - 15.   

1841  On this day in history sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53   

1842  On this day in history postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office.   

1842  1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC on this day in history.   

1844  Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

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

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

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

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)