Famous Birthdays In October - 15

1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

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  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1761  Peter Gronland, composer was born on this day in history.   

1762  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1795  On October - 15 birth of frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61)   

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  Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

1819  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary was born on this day in history.   

1822  Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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  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 October - 15.   

1852  On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer   

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

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  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

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 this day in history.   

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