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Famous Birthdays In January - 15
Thursday, 23 May 2013
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1567 On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) Share it »
1622 Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1671 Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1674 On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) Share it »
1715 On this day in history birth of georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist Share it »
1716 On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) Share it »
1730 On this day in history birth of john Malchair, composer Share it »
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1747 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) Share it »
1754 On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) Share it »
1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1791 On this day in history birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) Share it »
1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters was born on this day in history. Share it »
1795 Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1798 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1803 Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1809 On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) Share it »
1809 On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) Share it »
1812 On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer Share it »
1813 James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history. Share it »
1816 Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1817 Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on this day in history. Share it »
1821 On this day in history birth of lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 Share it »
1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1841 On this day in history birth of lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup Share it »
1842 On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) Share it »
1842 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history. Share it »
