Famous Personalities Born In February - 15
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
1368 On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) 

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 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15. 

1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history. 

1524 Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15. 

1557 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history. 

1564 Galileo Galilei, Pisa Italy, astronomer/physicist was born on this day in history. 

1571 On this day in history birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) 

1620 Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist was born on February - 15. 

1650 On this day in history birth of anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France (hugenot) 

1660 Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born on this day in history. 

1666 On February - 15 birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) 

1705 Charles A Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history. 

1707 On February - 15 birth of claude Prosper, Paris France, novelist 

1710 Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France (1715-74) was born on this day in history. 

1725 Abraham Clark, American founding father (d. 1794) was born on this day in history. 

1726 Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence was born on February - 15. 

1739 Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813) was born on this day in history. 

1740 On February - 15 birth of ernst Eichner, composer 

1748 On this day in history birth of jeremy Bentham, London England philosopher/originator (Utilitarian) 

1759 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history. 

1760 Jean-Francois Le Sueur, composer was born on this day in history. 

1764 Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) was born on this day in history. 

1766 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer 

1768 On this day in history birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer 

1774 W G Frederik, prince of Orange was born on February - 15. 

1780 On February - 15 birth of carel Asser, Dutch jurist 

1783 Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer was born on February - 15. 

1785 On this day in history birth of claude Louis Marie Navier 

1789 Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on February - 15. 

1795 On February - 15 birth of charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign) 

1797 Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker (Steinway) was born on February - 15. 

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