Famous Birthdays In October - 15

1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 15 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.   

1674  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1761  On October - 15 birth of peter Gronland, composer   

1762  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born on October - 15.   

1784  Thomas Hastings, composer was born on this day in history.   

1784  On October - 15 birth of thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849)   

1785  On this day in history birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)   

1795  Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) was born on this day in history.   

1799  On October - 15 birth of august Ferdinand Haeser, composer   

1816  Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1818  Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

1819  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary was born on this day in history.   

1822  On October - 15 birth of alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer   

1825  On this day in history birth of queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889)   

1829  On this day in history birth of asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos)   

1831  Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on this day in history.   

1833  Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader was born on this day in history.   

1836  Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.   

1836  James Tissot, French artist (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1840  Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born on October - 15.   

1844  On October - 15 birth of friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900)   

1851  On this day in history birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)   

1852  On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer   

1856  On this day in history birth of r G Nivelle, French military man   

1858  On this day in history birth of frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer   

1858  John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92) was born on October - 15.   

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0412  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on this day in history.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on October - 15.   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies