Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Friday, 31 October 2025
							1432  On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)  
 
 
 
						
							1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.  
 
 
 
						
							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  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on January - 15.  
 
 
 
						
							1674  On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)  
 
 
 
						
							1715  On this day in history birth of georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist  
 
 
 
						
							1716  On January - 15 birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)  
 
 
 
						
							1730  On January - 15 birth of john Malchair, composer  
 
 
 
						
							1733  Joseph Lederer, composer was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1742  On January - 15 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer  
 
 
 
						
							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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1779  Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on January - 15.  
 
 
 
						
							1791  Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1795  On January - 15 birth of willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters  
 
 
 
						
							1795  Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1798  Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on January - 15.  
 
 
 
						
							1803  On January - 15 birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)  
 
 
 
						
							1809  On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)  
 
 
 
						
							1809  Pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist) was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1815  On this day in history birth of henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  
 
 
 
						
							1816  Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1824  On January - 15 birth of marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847)  
 
 
 
						
							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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
						
							1842  On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)  
 
 
 
						
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