Famous Personalities Born In October - 14
Saturday, 23 August 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 this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)
1606 On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)
1630 Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.
1633 On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)
1639 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born on this day in history.
1643 On October - 14 birth of bahadur Shah I, Mughal Emperor of India (d. 1712)
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 George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) was born on October - 14.
1726 On this day in history birth of charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813)
1730 Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer was born on October - 14.
1733 François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (d. 1798) was born on October - 14.
1734 On this day in history birth of francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence)
1738 On October - 14 birth of giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer
1740 On October - 14 birth of joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)
1753 On October - 14 birth of franz Anton Dimmler, composer
1764 Charles-Henri Plantade, composer was born on October - 14.
1774 On October - 14 birth of hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician
1784 On October - 14 birth of ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain
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 Joseph AF Plateau, Belgium, physicist (blinded-stared at Sun 25 secs) was born on this day in history.
1806 On October - 14 birth of preston King, U.S. Senator from New York (d. 1865)
1827 On this day in history birth of james Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892
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 October - 14.
1842 Joe Start, American baseball player (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.
1853 Ciprian Porumbescu, composer was born on October - 14.
1855 On October - 14 birth of george Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl)