Famous Birthdays In October - 15

1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.  

1542  On October - 15 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  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.  

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer  

1784  On October - 15 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  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  On October - 15 birth of august Ferdinand Haeser, composer  

1816  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary  

1822  Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on October - 15.  

1825  On this day in history 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 October - 15.  

1833  Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader was born on October - 15.  

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

1836  On this day in history birth of james Tissot, French artist (d. 1902)  

1840  On this day in history birth of honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894)  

1844  On this day in history birth of friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900)  

1851  George F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament) was born on October - 15.  

1852  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Posse, composer  

1856  R G Nivelle, French military man was born on this day in history.  

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

1858  On this day in history birth of john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92)  

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0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.  

0898  On October - 15 death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor  

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.  

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.  

1080  On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies  

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on October - 15.  

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.