Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.
1567 On January - 15 birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)
1622 On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)
1671 On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)
1674 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 15.
1716 On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1730 John Malchair, composer was born on January - 15.
1733 On this day in history birth of joseph Lederer, composer
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on January - 15.
1747 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on January - 15.
1754 Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on January - 15.
1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on January - 15.
1791 On January - 15 birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)
1795 On this day in history birth of willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters
1795 On this day in history birth of alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829)
1798 On January - 15 birth of thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)
1803 On this day in history birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)
1809 Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)
1812 On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer
1813 James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) was born on this day in history.
1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on January - 15.
1816 On January - 15 birth of marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852)
1817 Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.
1821 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on January - 15.
1824 On this day in history birth of marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847)
1826 On this day in history birth of mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen)
1841 On this day in history birth of lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup
1842 Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.
1842 On January - 15 birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)