Famous Personalities Born In August - 15
Monday, 28 April 2025
1171 King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.
1195 On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)
1432 On August - 15 birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)
1575 Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.
1613 On this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)
1619 Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.
1688 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.
1702 Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.
1717 Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born on August - 15.
1725 Ferdinando Bertoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1727 Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer was born on this day in history.
1736 Johann Christoph Kellner, composer was born on this day in history.
1740 On August - 15 birth of m Claudius, writer
1740 On August - 15 birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)
1741 Thomas Norris, composer was born on August - 15.
1769 On August - 15 birth of napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)
1771 Walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake) was born on August - 15.
1776 Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) was born on August - 15.
1776 Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer was born on August - 15.
1782 Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) was born on August - 15.
1785 On August - 15 birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)
1787 On this day in history birth of alexander Aliabiev, composer
1788 Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director was born on this day in history.
1794 On August - 15 birth of elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum)
1803 On August - 15 birth of james Douglas, father of British Columbia
1813 Jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.
1822 On August - 15 birth of wilhelm Rust, composer
1823 On this day in history birth of orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1829 On this day in history birth of eduard de Hartog, composer
1839 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on August - 15.
1845 Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty & Beast) was born on August - 15.
1851 [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat) was born on this day in history.
1856 J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament was born on this day in history.
1857 On August - 15 birth of albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918)