Famous Personalities Born In October - 15
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1471 On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)
1542 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.
1550 On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange
1608 Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.
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 this day in history 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 October - 15 birth of peter Gronland, composer
1762 Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born on October - 15.
1775 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born on this day in history.
1784 Thomas Hastings, composer was born on October - 15.
1784 On October - 15 birth of thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marshal of France and duke of Isly (d. 1849)
1785 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born on October - 15.
1795 Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia (1840-61)/Germany (1849-61) was born on October - 15.
1799 August Ferdinand Haeser, composer was born on this day in history.
1816 Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1818 Irvin McDowell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.
1819 Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliography/literary was born on October - 15.
1822 Alfred Meissner, Austrian physician/writer was born on this day in history.
1825 On October - 15 birth of queen Marie of Prussia (d. 1889)
1829 Asaph Hall, discovered satellites of Mars (Phobos & Deimos) was born on this day in history.
1831 Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona) was born on this day in history.
1832 On this day in history 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 October - 15 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 On this day in history birth of honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894)
1844 Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history birth of george F Moore, US theologist (Hebrews, Old Testament)
1852 On October - 15 birth of wilhelm Posse, composer
1856 R G Nivelle, French military man was born on this day in history.
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)