Famous Birthdays In May - 15

1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

1773  On this day in history birth of clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1786  On this day in history birth of general Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864)   

1791  On this day in history birth of baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

1795  On May - 15 birth of adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

1802  Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer was born on May - 15.   

1808  On this day in history birth of gottfried Herrmann, composer   

1808  On May - 15 birth of michael William Balfe, composer   

1810  On May - 15 birth of jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  On this day in history birth of stephen Heller, composer   

1817  On May - 15 birth of debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905)   

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.   

1830  Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time) was born on this day in history.   

1841  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer was born on May - 15.   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908) was born on May - 15.   

1848  Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926) was born on May - 15.   

1855  On May - 15 birth of eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  Graf Keyserling, writer was born on May - 15.   

1856  Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) was born on May - 15.   

1857  On this day in history birth of williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (d. 1911)   

1859  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) was born on May - 15.   

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson was born on this day in history.   

1862  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)   

1873  On May - 15 birth of nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

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0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)