Famous Birthdays In October - 15

1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

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  On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1761  Peter Gronland, composer was born on this day in history.   

1762  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer   

1784  Thomas Hastings, composer was born on October - 15.   

1784  On this day in history birth of thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849)   

1785  On October - 15 birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)   

1795  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61)   

1799  August Ferdinand Haeser, composer was born on October - 15.   

1816  On October - 15 birth of amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1818  On October - 15 birth of irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

1819  On October - 15 birth of marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary   

1822  On October - 15 birth of alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer   

1825  On this day in history birth of queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889)   

1829  On October - 15 birth of asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos)   

1831  Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) was born on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history birth of henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1833  On October - 15 birth of klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader   

1836  On October - 15 birth of thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

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  On October - 15 birth of friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900)   

1851  On October - 15 birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)   

1852  Wilhelm Posse, composer was born on October - 15.   

1856  R G Nivelle, French military man was born on October - 15.   

1858  On this day in history 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)   

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0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0892  On October - 15 al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on October - 15.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on October - 15.