Famous Birthdays In October - 15

1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)  

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)  

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  On this day in history birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)  

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.  

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

1761  Peter Gronland, composer was born on this day in history.  

1762  On this day in history birth of samuel Adams Holyoke, composer  

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

1784  On this day in history birth of thomas Hastings, composer  

1784  On this day in history birth of thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849)  

1785  Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born on October - 15.  

1795  Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) was born on this day in history.  

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

1816  On October - 15 birth of amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

1818  Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.  

1819  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary was born on October - 15.  

1822  On this day in history birth of alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer  

1825  On October - 15 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  On October - 15 birth of klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader  

1836  Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on October - 15.  

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  Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900) was born on October - 15.  

1851  On October - 15 birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)  

1852  On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer  

1856  On October - 15 birth of r G Nivelle, French military man  

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

1858  John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92) was born on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies  

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.  

1271  On this day in history hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies