October 15th, 1537

Born on October 15th, 1537

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 15th?

October 15th, 2013

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol in the Philippines, resulting in 222 deaths.

October 15th, 2011

Global demonstrations against economic inequality, corporate influence on government, and other issues, were held in more than 950 cities in 82 countries.

October 15th, 2007

New Zealand Police conducted several anti-terrorism raids in relation to the discovery of an alleged paramilitary training camp in the Urewera mountain ranges, arresting 17 people and seizing four guns and 230 rounds of ammunition.

October 15th, 2005

A march by members of the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, in Toledo, Ohio, U.S., sparked a riot among protestors.

October 15th, 1979

President Carlos Humberto Romero of El Salvador was overthrown and exiled in a military coup d'état.

October 15th, 1965

Vietnam War protests: At an anti-war rally in New York City, David J. Miller burned his draft card (example pictured), the first such act to result in arrest under a new amendment to the Selective Service Act.

October 15th, 1954

Hurricane Hazel (flooding pictured) made landfall in the Carolinas in the United States before moving north to Toronto in Canada later the same day, killing 176 people in the two countries.

October 15th, 1888

George Lusk, the chairman of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee in London, received the "From Hell" letter, allegedly from Jack the Ripper.

October 15th, 1864

American Civil War: Confederate forces captured Glasgow, Missouri, although it had little long-term benefit as Price's Missouri Expedition was defeated a week later.

October 15th, 1529

Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The siege of Vienna ended with Austrian forces repelling the invading Turks, turning the tide against almost a century of conquest in Europe by the Ottoman Empire.

October 15th, 2016

One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons.

October 15th, 2008

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.

October 15th, 2007

Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids.

October 15th, 2003

China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission.

October 15th, 2001

NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 15th

Born on October 15th, 1537

59

Johannes Posthius

German author

*October 15th, 1537, Germersheim †June 24th, 1597, Mosbach

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Who's birthday is on October 15th?

63

Akbar

3rd Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605

*October 15th, 1542, Umarkot Fort †October 15th, 1605, Fatehpur Sikri

29

Sebastián Yatra

Colombian singer, actor and songwriter

*October 15th, 1994, Medellín

32

Josefin Asplund

Swedish actress

*October 15th, 1991, Stockholm

55

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher (1844–1900)

*October 15th, 1844, Röcken †August 25th, 1900, Weimar

39

Evangelista Torricelli

Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)

*October 15th, 1608, Rome †October 25th, 1647, Florence

73

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885, Christiania †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

83

Hans Wußing

German historian of mathematics

*October 15th, 1927, Waldheim †April 26th, 2011, Leipzig

72

David Chandler

American chemist (1944-2017)

*October 15th, 1944, New York City †April 18th, 2017, Berkeley

35

رونالدو عمك

German-Turkish association footballer

*October 15th, 1988, Gelsenkirchen

93

P. G. Wodehouse

English author (1881–1975)

*October 15th, 1881, Guildford †February 14th, 1975, Village of Southampton

54

Dominic West

British actor

*October 15th, 1969, Sheffield

34

Anthony Joshua

British boxer (born 1989)

*October 15th, 1989, Watford

43

Tom Boonen

Belgian road bicycle racer

*October 15th, 1980, Mol

45

Wes Moore

American politician, investment banker, author and television producer

*October 15th, 1978, Takoma Park

73

Franz von Löher

German historian (1818–1892)

*October 15th, 1818, Paderborn †March 1st, 1892, Munich

37

Carlo Janka

Alpine skier

*October 15th, 1986, Obersaxen

31

Ncuti Gatwa

Rwandan-Scottish Actor

*October 15th, 1992, Kigali

46

David Trezeguet

French association football player

*October 15th, 1977, Rouen

53

Zak Orth

American comedic actor

*October 15th, 1970, Libertyville

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Born in 1537

54

John III of Sweden

Swedish king

*December 20th, 1537, Stegeborg Castle †November 17th, 1592, Stockholm

15

Edward VI of England

King of England (1547–1553)

*October 12th, 1537, Hampton Court Palace †July 6th, 1553, Greenwich

16

Lady Jane Grey

English noblewoman and deposed Queen regnant of England

*September 30th, 1537, Bradgate House †February 12th, 1554, Tower of London

48

Willem IV van den Bergh

Dutch politician (1537-1586)

*December 24th, 1537, Huis Bergh †November 6th, 1586, Castle of Ulft

59

Ashikaga Yoshiaki

15th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1568–1573)

*December 15th, 1537, Kyoto †October 9th, 1597, Osaka

47

Richard Gwyn

Welsh Catholic martyr and bard

*January 1st, 1537, Llanidloes †October 15th, 1584, Wrexham

35

Longqing Emperor

13th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*March 4th, 1537, Beijing †July 5th, 1572, Beijing

67

Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg

German noble (1537-1604)

*May 27th, 1537, Kassel †October 9th, 1604, Marburg

55

Albert of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1593) and Nassau-Ottweiler (1574-1593)

*December 26th, 1537, Weilburg †November 11th, 1593, Ottweiler

63

Jacob Horst

16th-century physician

*May 1st, 1537, Torgau †May 21st, 1600, Helmstedt

54

Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg

Titular duke of Mecklenburg, and administrator of Ratzeburg

*July 30th, 1537, Augsburg †March 4th, 1592, Monastery in Tempzin

49

Arnold Mercator

German cartographer

*August 31st, 1537, Leuven †July 6th, 1587, Duisburg

67

Francesco Barozzi

Italian mathematician (1537-1604)

*August 9th, 1537, Heraklion †November 23rd, 1604, Venice

53

Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna

Spanish duke (1537-1590)

*July 29th, 1537, Osuna †September 13th, 1590, Madrid

73

Jacob Flach

Botanist (1537-1611)

*November 4th, 1537, Jena †July 19th, 1611, Jena

57

Elisabeth Magdalene von Brandenburg

(1537-1595)

*November 6th, 1537, Old Cölln †September 1st, 1595, Old Cölln

66

Arnaud d'Ossat

Catholic cardinal

*July 20th, 1537, France †March 13th, 1604, Rome

65

Anton Maria Salviati

Catholic cardinal (1537-1602)

*January 21st, 1537, Florence †April 26th, 1602, Rome

16

João Manuel, Prince of Portugal

Portuguese prince

*June 3rd, 1537, Évora †January 2nd, 1554, Lisbon

47

Guido Luca Ferrero

Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal

*May 18th, 1537, Turin †May 16th, 1585, Rome

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1537 is a normal year and no leap year.

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