Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Monday, 20 October 2025
1471 On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)
1542 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.
1550 On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange
1608 On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)
1674 On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)
1686 Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.
1701 Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.
1711 On October - 15 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.
1775 On October - 15 birth of bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer
1784 On this day in history 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 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born on this day in history.
1795 Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) was born on this day in history.
1799 On October - 15 birth of august Ferdinand Haeser, composer
1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on October - 15.
1818 Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on October - 15.
1819 On this day in history birth of marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary
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 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) was born on October - 15.
1831 Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) was born on this day in history.
1832 Henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on October - 15.
1833 Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader was born on this day in history.
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 On October - 15 birth of honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894)
1844 On October - 15 birth of friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900)
1851 On October - 15 birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)
1852 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Posse, composer
1856 On this day in history birth of r G Nivelle, French military man
1858 On this day in history birth of frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer
1858 On this day in history birth of john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92)