Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1471 Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)
1674 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of thomas Hastings, composer
1784 On October - 15 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 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 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 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 October - 15.
1829 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) was born on this day in history.
1831 Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) was born on October - 15.
1832 Henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on this day in history.
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 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 Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900) was born on October - 15.
1851 On this day in history birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)
1852 On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer
1856 R G Nivelle, French military man was born on this day in history.
1858 On this day in history birth of frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer
1858 John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92) was born on this day in history.