Famous Personalities Born In May - 15

1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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

1786  On this day in history birth of general Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864)   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance was born on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history birth of adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

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

1807  On this day in history birth of luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  On May - 15 birth of gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

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

1817  On May - 15 birth of debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905)   

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  On this day in history birth of martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time)   

1841  On this day in history birth of giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

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

1848  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

1856  On this day in history birth of lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)   

1857  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1865  Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion) was born on this day in history.   

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

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0392  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.