Famous Personalities Born In August - 15
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1171 On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)
1195 Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.
1432 On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)
1575 Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.
1613 On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)
1619 Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.
1688 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.
1702 Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.
1717 On August - 15 birth of blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810)
1725 Ferdinando Bertoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1727 Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer was born on this day in history.
1736 On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Kellner, composer
1740 On this day in history birth of m Claudius, writer
1740 On this day in history birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)
1741 On August - 15 birth of thomas Norris, composer
1769 On this day in history birth of napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)
1771 On August - 15 birth of walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake)
1776 Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) was born on August - 15.
1776 On August - 15 birth of ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer
1782 On this day in history birth of henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs)
1785 Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) was born on this day in history.
1787 Alexander Aliabiev, composer was born on this day in history.
1788 Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director was born on this day in history.
1794 On this day in history birth of elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum)
1803 James Douglas, father of British Columbia was born on August - 15.
1813 Jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.
1822 Wilhelm Rust, composer was born on this day in history.
1823 Orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1829 On August - 15 birth of eduard de Hartog, composer
1839 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on August - 15.
1845 Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty & Beast) was born on August - 15.
1851 On August - 15 birth of [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat)
1856 On this day in history birth of j Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament
1857 Albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918) was born on August - 15.