Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.
1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.
1507 On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.
1622 Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.
1671 On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)
1674 On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.
1716 Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1730 John Malchair, composer was born on January - 15.
1733 On this day in history birth of joseph Lederer, composer
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.
1747 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.
1754 Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on January - 15.
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 January - 15.
1798 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on January - 15.
1803 On this day in history birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)
1809 On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)
1809 Pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) was born on January - 15.
1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on January - 15.
1813 James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) was born on this day in history.
1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on January - 15.
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 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1824 On this day in history birth of marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847)
1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) was born on this day in history.
1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born on January - 15.
1842 On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)
1842 On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)