Famous Birthdays In May - 15

1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  On this day in history birth of clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1786  On this day in history birth of general Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864)   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance was born on this day in history.   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  On this day in history birth of luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  On May - 15 birth of gottfried Herrmann, composer   

1808  Michael William Balfe, composer was born on May - 15.   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On May - 15 birth of debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905)   

1819  On this day in history birth of thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on May - 15.   

1830  Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time) was born on May - 15.   

1841  On May - 15 birth of giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908) was born on May - 15.   

1848  On this day in history birth of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (d. 1926)   

1855  On this day in history birth of eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  On May - 15 birth of graf Keyserling, writer   

1856  Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) was born on May - 15.   

1857  Williamina Fleming, Scottish-born astronomer (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

1859  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) was born on May - 15.   

1860  On May - 15 birth of ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

1862  On May - 15 birth of arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)   

1865  Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion) was born on May - 15.   

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.