Famous Personalities Born In January - 15
Sunday, 09 February 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 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.
1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.
1567 On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)
1622 On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)
1671 On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)
1674 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.
1715 On January - 15 birth of georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist
1716 Philip Livingston, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on January - 15.
1730 On this day in history birth of john Malchair, composer
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer was born on January - 15.
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on January - 15.
1747 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)
1754 On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)
1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.
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 On January - 15 birth of thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)
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 January - 15 birth of pierre Joseph Proudhon, France, politician (libertarian socialist)
1812 On January - 15 birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer
1813 James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) was born on this day in history.
1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1816 Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.
1817 On this day in history birth of lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871
1821 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1824 On this day in history birth of marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847)
1826 On this day in history birth of mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen)
1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born on this day in history.
1842 Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on January - 15.
1842 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.