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Welcome to Today In History for Thursday, May 15, 2025.

On this day in history ..

Famous birthdays for this day ..


  • 1565 - Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam
  • 1567 - Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)
  • 1754 - Pierre Dutillieu, composer
  • 1759 - Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer
  • 1764 - Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer
  • 1773 - Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince
  • 1791 - Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance
  • 1795 - Adolf B Marx, German music theorist
  • 1802 - Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888
  • 1807 - Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer
  • 1808 - Gottfried Herrmann, composer
  • 1808 - Michael William Balfe, composer
  • 1810 - Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885
  • 1813 - Stephen Heller, composer
  • 1819 - Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)
  • 1830 - Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
  • 1830 - Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time)
  • 1841 - Giovanni Bolzoni, composer
  • 1845 - Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908)
  • 1855 - Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)
  • 1855 - Graf Keyserling, writer
  • 1856 - Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)
  • 1859 - Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)
  • 1860 - Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson
  • 1862 - Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)
  • 1865 - Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)
  • 1873 - Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]
  • 1878 - Francisco Pujol, composer
  • 1880 - Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church)
  • 1883 - Stanley Robert Marchant, composer
  • 1888 - Jean Wahl, French philosopher
  • 1889 - Bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America)
  • 1890 - Katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)
  • 1891 - Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier)
  • 1891 - David Vogel, Ukraine, author (Huwelijksleven)
  • 1891 - Fritz Feigl, Austria, chemist (spot tests)
  • 1891 - Mikhail Bulgakov, Russia, playwright/novelist (Black Snow)
  • 1893 - Michel Gusikoff, composer
  • 1893 - Stanley Lupino, English comic (Cheer Up, Over She Goes)
  • 1894 - Jean Renoir, French director (La B‚te Humane) [or Sept 15]
  • 1895 - Charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars)
  • 1897 - Casper H”weler, Dutch music critic
  • 1898 - Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime)
  • 1902 - Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic)
  • 1903 - Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman)
  • 1904 - Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)
  • 1904 - Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Sweden, equest dressage (Oly-gold-1952, 56)
  • 1905 - Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse)
  • 1907 - Josef Alexander, composer
  • 1907 - Phillip Piratin, communist
  • 1908 - Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)
  • 1909 - James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)
  • 1909 - Rodolfo Cornejo, composer
  • 1910 - Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour)
  • 1910 - Robert F Wagner, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1949-65) [or Apr 20]
  • 1911 - Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)
  • 1911 - Max Frisch, Swiss architect/writer (Stiller, Biedermann)
  • 1912 - Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer
  • 1912 - Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler (Olympics-1968)
  • 1912 - Arthur Victor Berger, NYC, composer (Ideas of Order)
  • 1914 - Jack Pepys, immunologist
  • 1914 - Pierre Froidebise, composer
  • 1915 - Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)
  • 1915 - Paul A Samuelson, economist (1970 Nobel, 1947 John Bates Clark Medal)
  • 1916 - Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels)
  • 1917 - Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist
  • 1918 - Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)
  • 1918 - Joseph Wiseman, Montr‚al, actor (Dr No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables)
  • 1919 - Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)
  • 1920 - Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet
  • 1922 - Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25]
  • 1923 - Richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)
  • 1924 - Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)
  • 1924 - Don Kenyon, cricketer (England batsman in 8 Tests 1951-55)
  • 1924 - Jaime Garcia Terre, poet/essayist
  • 1924 - Ursula Thiess, Hamburg, actress (Monsoon, Bengal Brigade, Americano)
  • 1925 - Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer
  • 1925 - Emmanuel Ghent, composer
  • 1925 - Jos Jacobs, Flemish director (Madonna of Nedermunster)
  • 1926 - Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth)
  • 1926 - Clermont Pepin, composer
  • 1926 - Peter Shaffer, twin brother playwright (5 Finger Exercise, Equus)
  • 1929 - Jack Flavell, cricketer (England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64)
  • 1930 - Jasper Johns, Augusta, Ga, painter/sculptor (Green Target)
  • 1931 - David Healy, actor (Supergirl, Doomsday Gun, Patton, Be My Guest)
  • 1931 - F Korthals Altes, Dutch minister of Justice (VVD)
  • 1932 - John Glen, Thames England, actor (Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire)
  • 1934 - David Robin Francis Guy Greville, 8th Duke of Warwick
  • 1935 - Ted Dexter, cricketer (in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's)
  • 1936 - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italy, singer/actress (Cinderfella)
  • 1936 - Donald [Anthony] Moffitt, US, sci-fi author (Jupiter Theft)
  • 1936 - Jean Balissat, composer
  • 1936 - Paul Zindel, playwright (Effects of Gamma Rays on Marigolds)
  • 1937 - Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist (If I Had a Hammer)
  • 1938 - Lenny Welch, Asbury Park NJ, (Breaking up is Hard to Do)
  • 1939 - Brian Hartley, mathematician
  • 1940 - Beth Stone, LPGA golfer
  • 1940 - Mireille Darc, Toulon France, actor (Week End, Hurried Man)
  • 1940 - Paul Rudd, Boston Mass, actor (Conn Yankee in King Arthur's Court)
  • 1941 - Cyril Cooray, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test umpire on intl panel)
  • 1941 - K T Oslin, Crossett Ar, country singer (80's Ladies)
  • 1941 - Lainie Kazan, Brooklyn, singer/actress (Lust in the Dust, Beaches)
  • 1941 - Richard Edward Wilson, composer
  • 1942 - Anthony Wayne England, Indianapolis, PhD/astronaut (STS 51-F)
  • 1943 - Harve Brosten, comedy writer/producer/director (All in the Family)
  • 1944 - Gunilla Hutton, Goteborg Sweden, actress (Petticoat Junction)
  • 1944 - Miruts Yifter, Ethiopia, 5K/10K runner (Olympic-gold-1980)
  • 1944 - Tich, rocker
  • 1946 - Chazz Palminteri, Bronx NY, actor (Jade, Diabolique, Bronx Tale)
  • 1947 - Graham Goble, Adelaide,Australia, rock guitarist (Little River Band)
  • 1948 - Brian Eno, Woodbridge England, rock keyboardist/singer (On Land)
  • 1949 - Eric J Beekes, actor/singer (Hunk)
  • 1949 - Frank L Culbertson Jr, Charleston SC, Cmdr USN/astro (STS-38)
  • 1949 - Wendy Pritchard, Australian women's field hockey team manager (Oly-96)
  • 1951 - Dennis Frederiksen, rocker (Toto-Roseanna, Africa)
  • 1952 - Rick Waits, baseball pitcher (Rangers, Indians, Twins)
  • 1953 - George Brett, WV, KC Royal 3rd baseman (1980 AL MVP)
  • 1953 - Mike Oldfield, England, composer (Tubular Bells)
  • 1954 - Bob Beauchemin, Winnipeg Canada, golfer (West Coast Open-1982, 83)
  • 1955 - Lee Horsley, Muleshoe Tx, actor (Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston)
  • 1956 - Alice Miller, Marysville CA, LPGA golfer (1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore)
  • 1959 - Andrew Eldritch, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet)
  • 1961 - Anne Kelly, LPGA golfer
  • 1963 - George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
  • 1963 - Grant Herslov, LA Calif, actor (Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof)
  • 1964 - Pamela Dukes, Bronx NY, discus thrower
  • 1964 - Pierre Trentin, France, 1K time trials (Olympic-gold-1968)
  • 1965 - Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
  • 1965 - Glen Hnatiuk, Selkirk Manitoba, Nike golfer (1992 Mississippi Gulf)
  • 1965 - Jeff Rochlin, Bkln NY, actor (Cutting Class, Splitz, Taps)
  • 1966 - Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
  • 1967 - John Smoltz, Detroit MI, pitcher (Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young)
  • 1967 - Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop (Seattle Mariners, Indians)
  • 1968 - James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo NY, rower (Olympics-1996)
  • 1968 - Leroy Hoard, NFL running back (Cleve Browns, Minnesota Vikings)
  • 1968 - Todd Porter, NJ, actor (Hamilton-Whiz Kids)
  • 1969 - Emmitt Smith, running back (Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader)
  • 1969 - Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach CA, beach volleyballer (Olympics-96)
  • 1970 - Artie Smith, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
  • 1970 - Cory Philpot, CFL running back (BC Lions)
  • 1970 - Desmond Howard, NFL receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders)
  • 1970 - Frank de Boer, Dutch soccer star (Ajax)
  • 1970 - Keith Tower, NBA center (LA Clippers)
  • 1970 - Prince Be, rapper (PM Dawn)
  • 1970 - Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
  • 1970 - Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
  • 1970 - Tony Brown, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
  • 1971 - Scott Shipley, Bremerton Wash, slalom single kayak (Olympics-6th-96)
  • 1972 - David Charvet, actor (Melrose Place)
  • 1972 - Patrick Pothuizen, soccer player (Vitesse)
  • 1972 - Tirrell Greene, WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy)
  • 1972 - Troy Drake, NFL tackle (Phila Eagles)
  • 1973 - Suzannah Bianco, San Jose CA, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-alt-96)
  • 1973 - Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, LA Ca, actress (Donna-Beverly Hills 90210)
  • 1974 - A J Hinch, Wavely IA, baseball catcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
  • 1974 - Addilson dos Santos, soccer player (Sparta)
  • 1974 - Ahmet Rodan Zappa, son of Frank/rocker (Z, 2 Hip 4 TV)
  • 1975 - Ray Lewis, linebacker (Baltimore Ravens)
  • 1976 - Eric DuBose, Bradenton Fl, baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
  • 1978 - Amy Chow, San Jose Calif, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver-96)
  • 1978 - David Krumholtz, NYC, actor (Billy Kulchak-Chicago Sons)
  • 1978 - Krissy Taylor, model
  • 1981 - Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne

Famous deaths for this day ..

  • 0392 - Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21
  • 0884 - Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies
  • 1174 - Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies
  • 1470 - Charles VIII, Knutsson Bonde, king of Sweden (14??-70), dies
  • 1482 - Paolo Toscanelli, Italian physician & mapmaker, dies
  • 1591 - Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9
  • 1621 - Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56
  • 1622 - Peter Plancius, Flemish vicar/cartographer, dies at about 69
  • 1685 - Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies
  • 1746 - Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67
  • 1761 - Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56
  • 1785 - Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29
  • 1801 - Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73
  • 1821 - John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54
  • 1822 - Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64
  • 1823 - Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69
  • 1824 - Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60
  • 1832 - Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73
  • 1833 - Edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46
  • 1842 - Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76
  • 1845 - Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76
  • 1855 - Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75
  • 1872 - Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87
  • 1873 - Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53
  • 1886 - Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55
  • 1889 - Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies
  • 1892 - Arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered
  • 1895 - Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75
  • 1899 - Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70
  • 1924 - Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71
  • 1926 - Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies
  • 1932 - Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered
  • 1933 - Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54
  • 1940 - Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75
  • 1940 - Willem A Bonger, Dutch criminologist (Race & Crime), suicide at 63
  • 1945 - Major Courtney, US medal of honor marine, dies in battle of Sugar Loaf
  • 1952 - Albert Basserman, actor (Madame Curie, Rhapsody in Blue), dies at 84
  • 1952 - Italo Montemezzi, composer, dies at 76
  • 1958 - Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91
  • 1959 - Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56
  • 1964 - Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61
  • 1965 - Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies
  • 1967 - Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84
  • 1967 - Jaromir Fiala, composer, dies at 74
  • 1972 - Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47
  • 1973 - Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95
  • 1976 - Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88
  • 1984 - Lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85
  • 1985 - Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38
  • 1986 - Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71
  • 1987 - John Baur, museum director, dies at 78
  • 1987 - Wynne Gibson, actor (Night After Night, Aggie Appleby), dies
  • 1988 - Andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64
  • 1988 - Greta Nissen, actress (Ambassador Bill), dies
  • 1989 - John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80
  • 1991 - Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84
  • 1991 - Freddie Paris, dies
  • 1991 - Reno Brown, dies
  • 1991 - Ronald Lacey, actor (Raiders of Lost Ark, Next Victim), dies at 55
  • 1992 - Bruce Hopkins, performer/director, dies at 44
  • 1992 - Robert Morris Page, US physicist (radar), dies at 88
  • 1994 - Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61
  • 1994 - Gilbert Roland, Mexican/US actor (Armand in Camille), dies at 88
  • 1994 - Ronnie Potsdammer, singer/song/text writer/programmer, dies at 71
  • 1994 - Royal Dano, actor (Ghoulies 2), dies of a heart attack at 71
  • 1994 - [Henry] John Baker, resistance fighter/journalist (Slogan), dies at 79
  • 1995 - Edouard Dermit, actor (Testament of Orpheus), dies at 69
  • 1995 - Eric Richard Porter, actor (Crucible, Hennessy), dies at 67
  • 1995 - Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist, dies at 68
  • 1995 - Perry Lederman, folk singer, dies at 52
  • 1996 - George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57



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