Famous Birthdays In January - 15
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.
1481 On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)
1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history.
1538 On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.
1622 Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.
1671 On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)
1674 On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.
1716 On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1730 John Malchair, composer was born on this day in history.
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer was born on January - 15.
1742 On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer
1747 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.
1754 On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)
1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on January - 15.
1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born on January - 15.
1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters was born on January - 15.
1795 Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.
1798 On January - 15 birth of thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)
1803 Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.
1809 On January - 15 birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)
1809 Pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) was born on January - 15.
1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on this day in history.
1813 James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) was born on January - 15.
1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on January - 15.
1816 Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on January - 15.
1817 On January - 15 birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871
1821 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on January - 15.
1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on January - 15.
1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) was born on this day in history.
1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born on this day in history.
1842 Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on January - 15.
1842 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.