Famous Birthdays In October - 15

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

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)   

1701  On October - 15 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 this day in history birth of peter Gronland, composer   

1762  Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1784  On October - 15 birth of thomas Hastings, composer   

1784  Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849) was born on October - 15.   

1785  On this day in history birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)   

1795  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1818  On October - 15 birth of irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

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 this day in history.   

1829  Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) was born on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1836  James Tissot, French artist (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1840  Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 15.   

1852  On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer   

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

1858  Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer was born on October - 15.   

1858  On this day in history birth of john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92)   

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

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

0898  On October - 15 death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on this day in history.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies