Famous Personalities Born In October - 14
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1257 On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)
1404 On this day in history 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 October - 14.
1542 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)
1606 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.
1630 Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.
1633 James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.
1639 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born on this day in history.
1643 On this day in history birth of bahadur Shah I, Mughal Emperor of India (d. 1712)
1644 On October - 14 birth of william Penn, English Quaker & founder of PA
1687 On this day in history birth of robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician
1712 On October - 14 birth of george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)
1726 Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, English sailor and politician (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.
1730 Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer was born on this day in history.
1733 François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.
1734 Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence) was born on October - 14.
1738 Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer was born on October - 14.
1740 On October - 14 birth of joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)
1753 On this day in history birth of franz Anton Dimmler, composer
1764 On October - 14 birth of charles-Henri Plantade, composer
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 On October - 14 birth of constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder
1790 Thursday October Christian (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.
1796 On this day in history birth of adolf Ganz, composer
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 William GGVV Harcourt, English lawyer/Min of Finance was born on this day in history.
1837 Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 was born on this day in history.
1842 Joe Start, American baseball player (d. 1927) was born on October - 14.
1853 Ciprian Porumbescu, composer was born on October - 14.
1855 On this day in history birth of george Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl)