Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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 October - 15.
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 this day in history.
1686 Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.
1701 On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)
1711 On October - 15 birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)
1761 On October - 15 birth of peter Gronland, composer
1762 On October - 15 birth of samuel Adams Holyoke, composer
1775 On this day in history 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 October - 15.
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 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 this day in history birth of irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885
1819 Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary was born on October - 15.
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 this day in history.
1831 On October - 15 birth of helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona)
1832 On October - 15 birth of henry Harrison Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912
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 this day in history.
1836 James Tissot, French artist (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer
1858 On October - 15 birth of john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92)