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January 15 is a special day in history, filled with many important events, the births of famous people, and the remembrance of others who have passed away. From ancient times to today, this date has seen moments that changed the world, from new leaders taking charge to big scientific discoveries and exciting sports events. Let's explore some of the most interesting things that happened on January 15!

Historical Events: What Happened on January 15?

Early History: Before the 1600s

Important Moments: 1601 to 1900

Modern Times: 1901 to Today

Famous Births: People Born on January 15

Born Before the 1600s

Born Between 1601 and 1900

Born After 1901

  • 1902Nâzım Hikmet, a Greek-Turkish author, poet, and playwright. (died 1963)
  • 1902Saud of Saudi Arabia, a king. (died 1969)
  • 1903 – Paul A. Dever, an American politician and the 58th Governor of Massachusetts. (died 1958)
  • 1905Torin Thatcher, a British actor. (died 1981)
  • 1907 – Janusz Kusociński, a Polish runner and soldier. (died 1940)
  • 1908Edward Teller, a Hungarian-American physicist. (died 2003)
  • 1909Jean Bugatti, a German-French engineer. (died 1939)
  • 1909 – Gene Krupa, an American drummer and composer. (died 1973)
  • 1912Michel Debré, a French lawyer and politician, and Prime Minister of France. (died 1996)
  • 1913Eugène Brands, a Dutch painter. (died 2002)
  • 1913Lloyd Bridges, an American actor. (died 1998)
  • 1913Miriam Hyde, an Australian pianist and composer. (died 2005)
  • 1913Alexander Marinesko, a Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant. (died 1963)
  • 1914Stefan Bałuk, a Polish general. (died 2014)
  • 1914Hugh Trevor-Roper, an English historian. (died 2003)
  • 1917 – K. A. Thangavelu, an Indian film actor and comedian. (died 1994)
  • 1918João Figueiredo, a Brazilian general and politician, and the 30th President of Brazil. (died 1999)
  • 1918 – Édouard Gagnon, a Canadian cardinal. (died 2007)
  • 1918Gamal Abdel Nasser, an Egyptian colonel and politician, and the second President of Egypt. (died 1970)
  • 1919 – Maurice Herzog, a French mountaineer and politician. (died 2012)
  • 1919George Cadle Price, a Belizean politician and the first Prime Minister of Belize. (died 2011)
  • 1920 – Bob Davies, an American basketball player and coach. (died 1990)
  • 1920 – Steve Gromek, an American baseball player. (died 2002)
  • 1920John O'Connor, an American cardinal. (died 2000)
  • 1921 – Cliff Barker, an American basketball player. (died 1998)
  • 1921Babasaheb Bhosale, an Indian lawyer and politician. (died 2007)
  • 1921Frank Thornton, an English actor. (died 2013)
  • 1922Sylvia Lawler, an English geneticist. (died 1996)
  • 1922 – Eric Willis, an Australian sergeant and politician. (died 1999)
  • 1923Ivor Cutler, a Scottish pianist, songwriter, and poet. (died 2006)
  • 1923Lee Teng-hui, a Taiwanese economist and politician, and the fourth President of the Republic of China. (died 2020)
  • 1924George Lowe, a New Zealand-English mountaineer and explorer. (died 2013)
  • 1925 – Ruth Slenczynska, an American pianist and composer.
  • 1925Ignacio López Tarso, a Mexican actor. (died 2023)
  • 1926Maria Schell, an Austrian-Swiss actress. (died 2005)
  • 1927Phyllis Coates, an American actress. (died 2023)
  • 1928Joanne Linville, an American actress. (died 2021)
  • 1928W. R. Mitchell, an English journalist and author. (died 2015)
  • 1929Earl Hooker, an American guitarist. (died 1970)
  • 1929Martin Luther King Jr., a famous American minister and civil rights activist, and Nobel Prize winner. (died 1968)
  • 1930 – Eddie Graham, an American professional wrestler. (died 1985)
  • 1931Lee Bontecou, an American painter and sculptor. (died 2022)
  • 1931 – Derek Meddings, a British special effects designer. (died 1995)
  • 1932 – Lou Jones, an American sprinter. (died 2006)
  • 1933Frank Bough, an English journalist and radio host. (died 2020)
  • 1933Ernest J. Gaines, an American author. (died 2019)
  • 1933Peter Maitlis, an English chemist. (died 2022)
  • 1934V. S. Ramadevi, an Indian civil servant and politician. (died 2013)
  • 1935 – Robert Silverberg, an American author and editor.
  • 1936Richard Franklin, an English actor and writer. (died 2023)
  • 1937Margaret O'Brien, an American actress and singer.
  • 1938 – Ashraf Aman, a Pakistani engineer and mountaineer.
  • 1938 – Estrella Blanca, a Mexican wrestler. (died 2021)
  • 1938Chuni Goswami, an Indian footballer and cricketer. (died 2020)
  • 1939Per Ahlmark, a Swedish journalist and politician. (died 2018)
  • 1939Tony Bullimore, an English sailor. (died 2018)
  • 1941Captain Beefheart, an American singer-songwriter and artist. (died 2010)
  • 1942 – Frank Joseph Polozola, an American judge. (died 2013)
  • 1943George Ambrum, an Australian rugby league player. (died 1986)
  • 1943Margaret Beckett, an English politician.
  • 1943 – Stuart E. Eizenstat, an American lawyer and diplomat.
  • 1943 – Mike Marshall, an American baseball player. (died 2021)
  • 1944Jenny Nimmo, an English author.
  • 1945Ko Chun-hsiung, a Taiwanese actor, director, and politician. (died 2015)
  • 1945Vince Foster, an American lawyer and political figure. (died 1993)
  • 1945 – William R. Higgins, an American colonel. (died 1990)
  • 1945Princess Michael of Kent.
  • 1945 – David Pleat, an English footballer and manager.
  • 1946Charles Brown, an American actor. (died 2004)
  • 1947 – Mary Hogg, an English lawyer and judge.
  • 1947Andrea Martin, an American-Canadian actress and singer.
  • 1948Ronnie Van Zant, an American singer-songwriter. (died 1977)
  • 1949Luis Alvarado, a Puerto Rican-American baseball player. (died 2001)
  • 1949 – Alasdair Liddell, an English businessman. (died 2012)
  • 1949 – Ian Stewart, a Scottish runner.
  • 1949 – Howard Twitty, an American golfer.
  • 1950 – Marius Trésor, a French footballer and coach.
  • 1951 – Ernie DiGregorio, an American basketball player.
  • 1952 – Boris Blank, a Swiss singer-songwriter.
  • 1952 – Andrzej Fischer, a Polish footballer. (died 2018)
  • 1952Muhammad Wakkas, a Bangladeshi teacher and politician. (died 2021)
  • 1953 – Randy White, an American football player.
  • 1954 – Jose Dalisay, Jr., a Filipino poet and author.
  • 1955 – Nigel Benson, an English author and illustrator.
  • 1955Andreas Gursky, a German photographer.
  • 1955 – Khalid Islambouli, an Egyptian lieutenant. (died 1982)
  • 1956 – Vitaly Kaloyev, a Russian architect.
  • 1956 – Mayawati, an Indian educator and politician.
  • 1956 – Marc Trestman, an American football player and coach.
  • 1957David Ige, an American politician.
  • 1957 – Marty Lyons, an American football player.
  • 1957 – Andrew Tyrie, an English journalist and politician.
  • 1957Mario Van Peebles, a Mexican-American actor and director.
  • 1958Ken Judge, an Australian footballer and coach. (died 2016)
  • 1958Boris Tadić, a Serbian psychologist and politician.
  • 1959 – Greg Dowling, an Australian rugby league player.
  • 1959 – Pavle Kozjek, a Slovenian mountaineer and photographer. (died 2008)
  • 1961 – Serhiy N. Morozov, a Ukrainian footballer and coach.
  • 1961 – Yves Pelletier, a Canadian actor and director.
  • 1963 – Craig Fairbrass, an English actor and producer.
  • 1964 – Osmo Tapio Räihälä, a Finnish composer.
  • 1965 – Maurizio Fondriest, an Italian cyclist.
  • 1965Bernard Hopkins, an American boxer and coach.
  • 1965 – Adam Jones, an American musician.
  • 1965James Nesbitt, a Northern Irish actor.
  • 1967 – Ted Tryba, an American golfer.
  • 1968 – Chad Lowe, an American actor and director.
  • 1969Delino DeShields, an American baseball player and manager.
  • 1970Shane McMahon, an American wrestler and businessman.
  • 1971Regina King, an American actress.
  • 1972Shelia Burrell, an American heptathlete.
  • 1972 – Christos Kostis, a Greek footballer.
  • 1972Claudia Winkleman, an English journalist and critic.
  • 1973Essam El Hadary, an Egyptian footballer.
  • 1974 – Séverine Deneulin, an international development academic.
  • 1975Mary Pierce, a Canadian-American tennis player and coach.
  • 1975 – Martin Štrbák, a Slovak ice hockey player.
  • 1976 – Doug Gottlieb, an American basketball player and sportscaster.
  • 1976 – Alexander Korolyuk, a Russian ice hockey player.
  • 1976 – Iryna Lishchynska, a Ukrainian runner.
  • 1976Dorian Missick, an American actor.
  • 1976 – Scott Murray, a Scottish rugby player.
  • 1976 – Florentin Petre, a Romanian footballer and manager.
  • 1978 – Eddie Cahill, an American actor.
  • 1978 – Franco Pellizotti, an Italian cyclist.
  • 1978 – Ryan Sidebottom, an English cricketer.
  • 1979Drew Brees, an American football player.
  • 1979 – Michalis Morfis, a Cypriot footballer.
  • 1979Martin Petrov, a Bulgarian footballer.
  • 1980 – Matt Holliday, an American baseball player.
  • 1981 – Dylan Armstrong, a Canadian shot putter.
  • 1981 – Vanessa Henke, a German tennis player.
  • 1981Pitbull, an American rapper and producer.
  • 1981El Hadji Diouf, a Senegalese footballer.
  • 1982 – Armando Galarraga, a Venezuelan baseball player.
  • 1982 – Francis Zé, a Cameroonian footballer.
  • 1983Hugo Viana, a Portuguese footballer.
  • 1983Jermaine Pennant, an English footballer.
  • 1984Ben Shapiro, an American author and commentator.
  • 1985René Adler, a German footballer.
  • 1985 – Kenneth Emil Petersen, a Danish footballer.
  • 1985 – Pavel Podkolzin, a Russian basketball player.
  • 1985 – Victor Rasuk, an American actor.
  • 1986Jessy Schram, an American actress and model.
  • 1987Greg Inglis, an Australian rugby league player.
  • 1987 – Tsegaye Kebede, an Ethiopian runner.
  • 1987 – Kelly Kelly, an American wrestler and model.
  • 1987 – David Knight, an English footballer.
  • 1987 – Kelleigh Ryan, a Canadian fencer.
  • 1988 – Daniel Caligiuri, a German footballer.
  • 1988Skrillex, an American DJ and producer.
  • 1988Donald Sloan, an American basketball player.
  • 1989Alexei Cherepanov, a Russian ice hockey player. (died 2008)
  • 1989 – Nicole Ross, an American Olympic fencer.
  • 1989 – Martin Dúbravka, a Slovakian footballer.
  • 1990 – Robert Trznadel, a Polish footballer.
  • 1990Slava Voynov, a Russian ice hockey player.
  • 1990 – Chris Warren, an American actor.
  • 1991Marc Bartra, a Spanish footballer.
  • 1991 – Matt Duffy, an American baseball player.
  • 1991 – Mitch Garver, an American baseball player.
  • 1991 – Nicolai Jørgensen, a Danish footballer.
  • 1991Darya Klishina, a Russian long jumper.
  • 1991 – James Mitchell, an Australian basketball player.
  • 1992 – Joël Veltman, a Dutch footballer.
  • 1992Joshua King, a Norwegian footballer.
  • 1993 – Kadeem Allen, an American basketball player.
  • 1994Eric Dier, an English footballer.
  • 1996Dove Cameron, an American actress and singer.
  • 1996Deebo Samuel, an American football player.
  • 1998 – Alexandra Eade, an Australian artistic gymnast.
  • 1998 – Ben Godfrey, an English footballer.
  • 2000 – Triston Casas, an American baseball player.
  • 2002 – Tim Stützle, a German ice hockey player.
  • 2004Grace VanderWaal, an American singer-songwriter.

Notable Deaths: People Who Passed Away on January 15

Deaths Before the 1600s

Deaths Between 1601 and 1900

Deaths After 1901

Holidays and Celebrations on January 15

* Abeluzius (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) * Arnold Janssen * Francis Ferdinand de Capillas (one of Martyr Saints of China) * Ita * Our Lady of the Poor * Macarius of Egypt (Western Christianity) * Maurus and Placidus (Order of Saint Benedict) * Paul the Hermit * January 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

* Thai Pongal, a Tamil harvest festival.

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