Famous Personalities Born In May - 15

1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

1773  On this day in history birth of clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1786  General Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

1791  On May - 15 birth of baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist was born on May - 15.   

1802  On this day in history birth of isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of gottfried Herrmann, composer   

1808  On this day in history birth of michael William Balfe, composer   

1810  On this day in history birth of jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  Debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.   

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.   

1830  Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time) was born on this day in history.   

1841  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908) was born on May - 15.   

1848  Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 15 birth of eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  Graf Keyserling, writer was born on May - 15.   

1856  On May - 15 birth of lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)   

1857  On this day in history birth of williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (d. 1911)   

1859  On May - 15 birth of pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)   

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson was born on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 15 birth of arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)   

1865  Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion) was born on May - 15.   

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.