Famous Personalities Born In February - 15
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1368 Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.
1458 On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)
1471 On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)
1483 Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.
1497 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.
1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.
1524 On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims
1557 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.
1564 On February - 15 birth of galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist
1571 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) was born on February - 15.
1620 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.
1650 Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) was born on February - 15.
1660 Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born on this day in history.
1666 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born on this day in history.
1705 Charles A Vanloo, French painter was born on February - 15.
1707 On this day in history birth of claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist
1710 On this day in history birth of louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74)
1725 Abraham Clark, American founding father (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.
1726 On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence
1739 On February - 15 birth of alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)
1740 On this day in history birth of ernst Eichner, composer
1748 Jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) was born on this day in history.
1759 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.
1760 Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer was born on February - 15.
1764 Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) was born on this day in history.
1766 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.
1768 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born on this day in history.
1774 On February - 15 birth of w G Frederik, prince of Orange
1780 Carel Asser, Dutch jurist was born on February - 15.
1783 On February - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer
1785 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born on this day in history.
1789 Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history birth of charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign)
1797 Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on this day in history.