Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Friday, 18 April 2025
1471 On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)
1542 On October - 15 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)
1550 On October - 15 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 Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on this day in history.
1686 On this day in history birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)
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 October - 15.
1761 On October - 15 birth of peter Gronland, composer
1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on October - 15.
1775 On this day in history birth of bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer
1784 On this day in history birth of thomas Hastings, composer
1784 On October - 15 birth of thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849)
1785 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born on October - 15.
1795 On this day in history birth of frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61)
1799 On this day in history birth of august Ferdinand Haeser, composer
1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on October - 15.
1818 Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history birth of marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary
1822 Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on October - 15.
1825 Queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
1829 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) was born on October - 15.
1831 On this day in history birth of helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona)
1832 Henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on October - 15.
1833 On October - 15 birth of klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader
1836 Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on October - 15.
1836 On this day in history birth of james Tissot, French artist (d. 1902)
1840 Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.
1844 Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.
1851 George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) was born on this day in history.
1852 Wilhelm Posse, composer was born on October - 15.
1856 R G Nivelle, French military man was born on October - 15.
1858 On October - 15 birth of frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer
1858 On this day in history birth of john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92)