Famous Birthdays In October - 15

1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.  

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.  

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.  

1686  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)  

1701  On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)  

1711  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)  

1761  Peter Gronland, composer was born on October - 15.  

1762  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on October - 15.  

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1775  On October - 15 birth of bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer  

1784  On October - 15 birth of thomas Hastings, composer  

1784  Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.  

1785  On October - 15 birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)  

1795  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61)  

1799  On this day in history birth of august Ferdinand Haeser, composer  

1816  On this day in history birth of amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

1818  On this day in history birth of irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

1819  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary was born on this day in history.  

1822  Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on October - 15.  

1825  On this day in history birth of queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889)  

1829  On October - 15 birth of asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos)  

1831  On October - 15 birth of helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona)  

1832  Henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on this day in history.  

1833  Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader was born on October - 15.  

1836  Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.  

1836  On October - 15 birth of james Tissot, French artist (d. 1902)  

1840  Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.  

1844  On October - 15 birth of friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900)  

1851  On this day in history birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)  

1852  Wilhelm Posse, composer was born on this day in history.  

1856  R G Nivelle, French military man was born on October - 15.  

1858  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer was born on October - 15.  

1858  On October - 15 birth of john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92)  

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0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies  

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.  

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)  

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies  

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies  

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on October - 15.