Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.
1481 On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)
1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.
1538 On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.
1622 Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.
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 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 15.
1716 Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on January - 15.
1730 On this day in history birth of john Malchair, composer
1733 On this day in history birth of joseph Lederer, composer
1742 On January - 15 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer
1747 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.
1754 On January - 15 birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)
1779 On this day in history birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer
1791 On this day in history birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)
1795 On January - 15 birth of willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters
1795 On January - 15 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 this day in history.
1809 Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born on January - 15.
1809 On January - 15 birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)
1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1816 On this day in history birth of marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852)
1817 On January - 15 birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871
1821 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)