Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.
1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.
1507 On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.
1622 On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)
1671 Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on January - 15.
1674 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 15.
1716 On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1730 John Malchair, composer was born on this day in history.
1733 On this day in history birth of joseph Lederer, composer
1742 On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer
1747 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on January - 15.
1754 On January - 15 birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)
1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on January - 15.
1791 On this day in history birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)
1795 On January - 15 birth of willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters
1795 Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.
1798 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on this day in history.
1803 On this day in history birth of marjory Fleming, Scottish writer and poet (d. 1811)
1809 On this day in history birth of cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)
1809 On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)
1812 On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer
1813 On this day in history birth of james Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation)
1815 On January - 15 birth of henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1816 Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on January - 15.
1817 On January - 15 birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871
1821 On January - 15 birth of lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897
1824 Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born on January - 15.
1826 On January - 15 birth of mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen)
1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born on January - 15.
1842 On January - 15 birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)
1842 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.