Famous Personalities Born In February - 15
Saturday, 13 September 2025
1368 Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.
1458 On this day in history 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 On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30
1497 On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant
1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.
1524 On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims
1557 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.
1564 Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist was born on February - 15.
1571 On this day in history birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)
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 February - 15.
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 Claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist was born on February - 15.
1710 On this day in history birth of louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74)
1725 On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, American founding father (d. 1794)
1726 On this day in history birth of abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence
1739 On this day in history 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 February - 15.
1760 On February - 15 birth of jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer
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 W G Frederik, prince of Orange was born on February - 15.
1780 Carel Asser, Dutch jurist was born on this day in history.
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 February - 15.
1795 Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign) was born on February - 15.
1797 Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on this day in history.