Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Sunday, 18 January 2026
1432 On January - 15 birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) 

1481 On January - 15 birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) 

1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15. 

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 On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673) 

1671 On this day in history 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 On January - 15 birth of john Malchair, composer 

1733 Joseph Lederer, composer was born on January - 15. 

1742 On January - 15 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer 

1747 On January - 15 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 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history. 

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 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on this day in history. 

1803 Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on this day in history. 

1809 On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) 

1809 On January - 15 birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) 

1812 On January - 15 birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 

1813 On this day in history birth of james Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) 

1815 On January - 15 birth of henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 

1816 Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on January - 15. 

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 January - 15. 

1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on January - 15. 

1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) was born on January - 15. 

1841 On this day in history birth of lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup 

1842 On January - 15 birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) 

1842 On January - 15 birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) 

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