Famous Personalities Born In November - 15
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1316 On November - 15 birth of jean I, king of France (Nov 15-19, 1316) (he lived only 4 days)
1397 On November - 15 birth of nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)
1498 Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on November - 15.
1556 On November - 15 birth of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618)
1559 On November - 15 birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo
1604 On November - 15 birth of davis Mell, composer
1607 Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701) was born on November - 15.
1619 On November - 15 birth of philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher
1640 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer
1660 Hermann von der Hardt, German historian (d. 1746) was born on November - 15.
1661 Christoph von Graffenried, Swiss settler in Americas (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.
1688 On this day in history birth of louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757)
1692 On November - 15 birth of eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (d. 1775)
1696 Gerhardus Havingha, composer was born on this day in history.
1705 On this day in history birth of louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer
1708 William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner' was born on November - 15.
1731 William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS] was born on November - 15.
1738 F William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus) was born on this day in history.
1741 On November - 15 birth of johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher
1746 Joseph Quesne, composer was born on November - 15.
1746 Joseph Quesnel, French Canadian composer and playwright (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.
1755 Jan Blanken, Dutch hydraulic engineer was born on November - 15.
1757 Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher, Danish surgeon (d. 1830) was born on this day in history.
1774 William Horsley, composer was born on November - 15.
1775 On this day in history birth of georges-Julien Sieber, composer
1784 Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.
1793 On this day in history birth of michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry)
1800 George Rodwell, composer was born on November - 15.
1814 Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history birth of john Banvard, NYC, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas)
1816 Joseph Bennett Plummer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on November - 15.
1829 On this day in history birth of petrus A S van Limburg Brouwer, MP/critic (Akbar)
1836 Pierce Manning Butler Young, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on November - 15.
1840 On November - 15 birth of aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27]