Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
1432 On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)
1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.
1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history.
1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.
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 On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 15.
1716 On January - 15 birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1730 On this day in history birth of john Malchair, composer
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer was born on January - 15.
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.
1747 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)
1754 On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)
1779 On January - 15 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer
1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born on January - 15.
1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters was born on this day in history.
1795 Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.
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 January - 15.
1809 On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)
1809 On this day in history 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 January - 15 birth of james Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation)
1815 On this day in history birth of henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1816 On this day in history birth of marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852)
1817 Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.
1821 On January - 15 birth of lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897
1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history birth of mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen)
1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born on January - 15.
1842 Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)