Famous Personalities Born In April - 15

1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

1646  On April - 15 birth of pierre Poiret, French mystic (d. 1719)   

1651  On April - 15 birth of domenico Gabrielli, composer   

1682  John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On April - 15 birth of catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27)   

1688  On April - 15 birth of johann Friedrich Fasch, composer   

1689  On April - 15 birth of ferdinand Zellbell, composer   

1707  Leonhard Euler, Bassle Sweden, mathematician (Euler's Constant) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On April - 15 birth of william Cullen, Scottish physician (d. 1790)   

1741  Charles Willson Peale, US, port painter/inventor (George Washington) was born on April - 15.   

1757  On April - 15 birth of george Knowil Jackson, composer   

1766  Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.   

1772  On April - 15 birth of Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French naturalist (d. 1844)   

1793  Friedrich Struve, Germany, founded dynasty of astronomers was born on this day in history.   

1794  Jean Pierre Flourens, French physiologist (d. 1867) was born on April - 15.   

1800  James Clark Ross, explorer (British Antarctic) was born on this day in history.   

1809  Hermann Gunther Grassmann, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1812  Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter was born on this day in history.   

1814  John Lothrop Motley, US, historian/author (Rise of Dutch Rep) was born on this day in history.   

1820  Evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 was born on April - 15.   

1821  On April - 15 birth of emerson Brown Joseph, (Confederacy), died in 1894   

1822  Napolean Jackson Tecumseh Dana, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of julius Tausch, composer   

1829  Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon was born on this day in history.   

1832  Wilhelm Busch, German poet (d. 1908) was born on April - 15.   

1837  Horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921 was born on April - 15.   

1841  Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.