Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.
1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.
1507 On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1538 On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.
1622 On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)
1671 Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.
1674 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.
1715 On this day in history birth of georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist
1716 Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1730 John Malchair, composer was born on January - 15.
1733 On this day in history birth of joseph Lederer, composer
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on January - 15.
1747 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)
1754 On January - 15 birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)
1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on January - 15.
1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born on this day in history.
1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters was born on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history birth of alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829)
1798 On this day in history birth of thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)
1803 Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on January - 15.
1809 Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)
1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on January - 15.
1813 On this day in history birth of james Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation)
1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on January - 15.
1816 On January - 15 birth of marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852)
1817 Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on January - 15.
1821 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on January - 15.
1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1826 On January - 15 birth of mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen)
1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born on January - 15.
1842 On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)
1842 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on January - 15.