Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Wednesday, 04 February 2026
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 October - 15 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 October - 15 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 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) 

1761 On this day in history birth of peter Gronland, composer 

1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on this day in history. 

1775 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born on this day in history. 

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 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 October - 15. 

1799 On October - 15 birth of august Ferdinand Haeser, composer 

1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history. 

1818 On October - 15 birth of irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 

1819 On this day in history birth of marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary 

1822 On October - 15 birth of alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer 

1825 On this day in history 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 October - 15. 

1832 On October - 15 birth of henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 

1833 On this day in history birth of klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader 

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 October - 15. 

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

1851 George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) was born on this day in history. 

1852 Wilhelm Posse, composer was born on October - 15. 

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

1858 Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer was born on this day in history. 

1858 John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92) was born on October - 15. 

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