Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1471 On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)
1542 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.
1550 On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange
1608 Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.
1674 Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on this day in history.
1686 Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1701 On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)
1711 On October - 15 birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)
1761 Peter Gronland, composer was born on this day in history.
1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history birth of bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer
1784 Thomas Hastings, composer was born on October - 15.
1784 On this day in history birth of thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849)
1785 On October - 15 birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)
1795 Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) was born on this day in history.
1799 August Ferdinand Haeser, composer was born on October - 15.
1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on October - 15.
1818 On October - 15 birth of irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885
1819 On October - 15 birth of marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary
1822 Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on October - 15.
1825 Queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
1829 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) was born on October - 15.
1831 On this day in history birth of helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona)
1832 On this day in history birth of henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912
1833 Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader was born on this day in history.
1836 On October - 15 birth of thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910
1836 James Tissot, French artist (d. 1902) was born on October - 15.
1840 Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.
1844 Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900) was born on October - 15.
1851 George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) was born on October - 15.
1852 Wilhelm Posse, composer was born on October - 15.
1856 On this day in history birth of r G Nivelle, French military man
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)