Famous Birthdays In October - 15

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

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.  

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on October - 15.  

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  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  Thomas Hastings, composer was born on this day in history.  

1784  Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.  

1785  On October - 15 birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)  

1795  On October - 15 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  Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.  

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  Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on this day in history.  

1825  Queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912  

1833  Klaas Kater, Dutch Christian Worker's Union Leader was born on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history birth of thomas Lafayette Rosser, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1910  

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  Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

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

1852  On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer  

1856  R G Nivelle, French military man was born on October - 15.  

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.  

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

0892  On October - 15 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  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.  

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies  

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