Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 15

1800  Frederik W Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer was born on February - 15.   

1803  John Augustus Sutter, Swiss/US colonist (New Helvetia Ca, Sutter Mill) was born on this day in history.   

1807  On February - 15 birth of ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, composer   

1809  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor (Mechanical reaper) was born on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history birth of andré Dumont, Belgian geologist (d. 1857)   

1811  On February - 15 birth of domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74)   

1812  On this day in history birth of charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

1817  Charles F Daubigny, French restauranteur/painter was born on February - 15.   

1819  On this day in history birth of christopher Sholes, Mooresburg Penn, inventor (typewriter)   

1820  Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette was born on February - 15.   

1821  On February - 15 birth of abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet   

1822  Theodor Uhlig, composer was born on February - 15.   

1823  Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton was born on this day in history.   

1825  Carter Harrison, Sr., American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

1826  George J Stoney, Irish physicist was born on February - 15.   

1828  Johan H van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1829  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Roland Blake) was born on this day in history.   

1834  William Preece, English electrical engineer/wireless pioneer was born on this day in history.   

1835  Alexander Stuart Webb, Major General (Union Army), died in 1911 was born on this day in history.   

1835  Demetrius Vikelas, Greek author (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 15 birth of manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles, Brazilian politician (d. 1913)   

1845  Elihu Root, (R)/US Sec of State (1905-09)/Nobel Peace Prize (1912) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of robert Fuchs, composer   

1855  Gustav Hollaender, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  Frank Harris, Galway England, writer was born on this day in history.   

1856  Emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history birth of william Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn)   

1861  On this day in history birth of alfred North Whitehead, Engl mathematician/philosopher (Adv of Ideas)   

1861  Halford John Mackinder, Gainsborough Lincolnshire, geographer was born on this day in history.   

1866  Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian was born on February - 15.   

1874  On February - 15 birth of emilis Melngailis, composer   

1874  On this day in history birth of ernest H Shackleton, Kilkee Ireland, explorer (Endurance, Antarctica)   

1877  Louis Renault, French automobile executive (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1882  John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) was born on February - 15.   

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1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.   

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.