Famous Personalities Born In October - 14
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
1257 King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history. 

1404 On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) 

1493 On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) 

1499 Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history. 

1542 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history. 

1606 On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) 

1630 On October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) 

1633 James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history. 

1639 On October - 14 birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) 

1643 Bahadur Shah I, Mughal Emperor of India (d. 1712) was born on this day in history. 

1644 On this day in history birth of william Penn, English Quaker & founder of PA 

1687 Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician was born on this day in history. 

1712 On October - 14 birth of george Grenville, British PM (1763-65) 

1726 On this day in history birth of charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813) 

1730 On this day in history birth of jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer 

1733 On October - 14 birth of françois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (d. 1798) 

1734 On this day in history birth of francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence) 

1738 Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer was born on this day in history. 

1740 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) was born on this day in history. 

1753 Franz Anton Dimmler, composer was born on this day in history. 

1764 Charles-Henri Plantade, composer was born on October - 14. 

1774 Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician was born on October - 14. 

1784 Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain was born on October - 14. 

1789 Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder was born on October - 14. 

1790 On October - 14 birth of thursday October Christian (d. 1831) 

1796 Adolf Ganz, composer was born on this day in history. 

1801 On October - 14 birth of joseph AF Plateau, Belgium, physicist (blinded-stared at Sun 25 secs) 

1806 On this day in history birth of preston King, U.S. Senator from New York (d. 1865) 

1827 James Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on October - 14. 

1827 On this day in history birth of william GGVV Harcourt, English lawyer/Min of Finance 

1837 Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 was born on this day in history. 

1842 On this day in history birth of joe Start, American baseball player (d. 1927) 

1853 On October - 14 birth of ciprian Porumbescu, composer 

1855 George Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl) was born on October - 14. 

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