Famous Birthdays In May - 15

1565  On this day in history 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 May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)  

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer  

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.  

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince was born on May - 15.  

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

1791  On this day in history birth of baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance  

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist was born on this day in history.  

1802  Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 was born on May - 15.  

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 May - 15 birth of michael William Balfe, composer  

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 was born on May - 15.  

1813  Stephen Heller, composer was born on May - 15.  

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

1819  On this day in history birth of thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)  

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on May - 15.  

1830  Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time) was born on May - 15.  

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  On this day in history birth of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926)  

1855  Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege) was born on this day in history.  

1855  Graf Keyserling, writer was born on this day in history.  

1856  On this day in history 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  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history.  

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson was born on May - 15.  

1862  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) was born on May - 15.  

1865  On May - 15 birth of albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)  

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] was born on May - 15.  

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0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.  

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.  

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

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.  

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.  

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.  

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.