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Who was born on February 15
160 notable people were born on February 15. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.
- 160births
- 51events
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V. A. Urechia
Romanian politician and academic
Demetrios Vikelas
Greek businessman and writer
Rayko Zhinzifov
Bulgarian poet
Titu Maiorescu
Romanian literary critic and politician
Campos Sales
President of Brazil from free 1898 to 1902
Elihu Root
American politician, statesman, and Nobel Laureate
V. A. Urechia — Romanian politician and academic, born on February 15 1834.
Demetrios Vikelas — Greek businessman and writer, born on February 15 1835.
Rayko Zhinzifov — Bulgarian poet, born on February 15 1839.
Titu Maiorescu — Romanian literary critic and politician, born on February 15 1840.
Campos Sales — President of Brazil from free 1898 to 1902, born on February 15 1841.
Elihu Root — American politician, statesman, and Nobel Laureate, born on February 15 1845.
All entries
- 1847
Robert Fuchs (composer)Austrian composer and music teacher - 1849
Rickman GodleeEnglish surgeon - 1850
Sophie BryantIrish mathematician - 1851
Spiru HaretRomanian mathematician, astronomer and politician - 1856
Emil KraepelinGerman psychiatrist - 1861
Charles-Édouard GuillaumeSwiss physicist - 1861
Alfred North WhiteheadEnglish mathematician and philosopher - 1873
Hans von Euler-ChelpinSwedish scientist - 1874
Ernest ShackletonAnglo-Irish Antarctic explorer - 1883
Sax RohmerEnglish novelist - 1890
Robert LeyGerman politician - 1892
James ForrestalFirst United States Secretary of Defense - 1893
Roman NajuchPolish professional tennis player - 1897
Gerrit KleerekoperDutch gymnast - 1898
TotòItalian actor - 1899
Georges AuricFrench composer - 1899
Gale SondergaardAmerican actress - 1904
Mary AdsheadEnglish painter - 1904
Antonin MagneFrench cyclist
- 1905
Harold ArlenAmerican composer - 1907
Jean LanglaisFrench composer - 1907
Cesar RomeroAmerican actor - 1908
Sarto FournierCanadian politician - 1909
Miep GiesDutch citizen who hid Anne Frank - 1910
Irena SendlerPolish humanitarian and resistance fighter - 1912GGeorge MikesBritish journalist and humourist
- 1913
Erich EliskasesAustrian-Argentine chess grandmaster - 1914
Hale BoggsAmerican politician - 1914
Kevin McCarthy (actor)American actor
- 1918
Allan ArbusAmerican actor and photographer - 1918
Hank LocklinAmerican country music singer - 1920
Endicott PeabodyAmerican politician - 1920
Sakata EioJapanese Go player - 1921
Norman C. DenoAmerican scientist - 1922
John B. AndersonAmerican lawyer and politician - 1923
Yelena BonnerHuman rights activist in the Soviet Union - 1924RRobert DrewAmerican documentary filmmaker
- 1925AAngella D. FergusonAmerican pediatrician
- 1927
Frank Dunlop (director)British theatre director - 1927
Harvey KormanAmerican actor and comedian - 1927
Yehoshua NeuwirthGerman-born Israeli rabbi - 1929
Graham HillBritish racing driver - 1929
James R. SchlesingerAmerican politician - 1930
Bruce DaweAustralian poet and academic - 1930
Sara Jane MooreAmerican convicted of presidential assassination attempt - 1931
Claire BloomEnglish actress (born 1931) - 1934JJimmy BloomfieldEnglish footballer and manager (1934–1983
- 1934
Graham KennedyAustralian entertainer, comedian and variety performer - 1934
Niklaus WirthSwiss computer scientist - 1935
Susan BrownmillerAmerican journalist, author and activist - 1935
Roger B. ChaffeeAmerican astronaut and pilot - 1935
Gene HickersonAmerican football player - 1937GGregory McdonaldAmerican mystery writer
- 1937
Coen MoulijnDutch footballer - 1940
İsmail CemTurkish centre-leftist politician, intellectual, writer, author - 1940
Hamzah HazVice President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 - 1941
Florinda BolkanBrazilian actress and model (b. 1941) - 1941BBrian HollandAmerican songwriter and record producer (born 1941)
- 1944
Mick AvoryEnglish musician (born 1944)
- 1945
Douglas HofstadterAmerican professor of cognitive science (born 1945) - 1946
Clare ShortBritish politician (born 1946) - 1946
John TrudellNative American activist, author, and poet - 1947
John Adams (composer)American composer (born 1947) - 1947
Marisa BerensonAmerican actress and model - 1948
Art SpiegelmanAmerican cartoonist (born 1948) - 1949
Ken Anderson (quarterback)American football player and coach (born 1949) - 1951
Markku AlénFinnish rally driver (born 1951) - 1951
Melissa ManchesterAmerican singer-songwriter and actress (born 1951)
- 1951
Jane Seymour (actress)British actress (born 1951) - 1952
Tomislav NikolićSerbian politician (born 1952) - 1952NNikolai SorokinRussian actor
- 1953EErnie HoweEnglish footballer and manager
- 1953
Lynn WhitfieldAmerican actress (born 1953) - 1954
Matt GroeningAmerican cartoonist and animator (born 1954) - 1955
Janice DickinsonAmerican model and television personality (born 1955) - 1955
Christopher McDonaldAmerican actor (born 1955)
- 1956
Desmond HaynesBarbadian cricketer (born 1956) - 1956
Ann WestinSwedish comedian - 1958
Chrystine BrouilletCanadian writer - 1959
Ali CampbellEnglish singer & songwriter (born 1959) - 1959
Joseph R. GannascoliAmerican actor (born 1959) - 1959
Brian ProppCanadian ice hockey player (born 1959) - 1959
Hugo SavinovichEcuadorian professional wrestler, commentator and manager (born 1959) - 1960
Darrell GreenAmerican football player (born 1960) - 1960JJock HobbsNew Zealand rugby union player and administrator
- 1962
Milo ĐukanovićPresident of Montenegro (1998–2002, 2018–2023) - 1963
Steven Michael QuezadaAmerican comedian, actor and politician - 1964
Chris FarleyAmerican comedian and actor - 1964
Leland D. MelvinAmerican engineer and former astronaut - 1964
Mark PriceAmerican basketball player and coach (born 1964) - 1965CCraig MatthewsSouth African cricketer (born 1965)
- 1967JJane ChildCanadian singer-songwriter (born 1967)
- 1967
Syed KamallBritish politician (born 1967) - 1967
Craig SimpsonCanadian ice hockey player (born 1967) - 1969
Birdman (rapper)American rapper and record executive (born 1969) - 1970
Shepard FaireyAmerican street artist and activist (born 1970) - 1971
Alex BorsteinAmerican actress (born 1971) - 1971
Renee O'ConnorAmerican actress, producer, and director - 1972
Jaromír JágrCzech ice hockey player (born 1972) - 1973
Kateřina NeumannováCzech cross-country skier - 1973
Amy Van DykenAmerican swimmer (born 1973) - 1973
Sarah WynterAustralian actress (born 1973) - 1974
Miranda JulyAmerican artist (born 1974) - 1974UUgueth UrbinaVenezuelan baseball player (born 1974)
- 1974
Alexander WurzAustrian racing driver (born 1974) - 1975
Serge AubinCanadian ice hockey player (born 1975) - 1975
Sébastien BordeleauFrench ice hockey player (born 1975) - 1975
Annemarie KramerDutch sprinter (born 1975)
- 1975
Brendon SmallAmerican actor, comedian, writer, and musician (born 1975) - 1976
Brandon BoydAmerican singer (born 1976) - 1976
Óscar FreireSpanish cyclist (born 1976) - 1976
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.American drummer (born 1976) - 1977
Álex González (shortstop, born 1977)Venezuelan baseball player - 1977RRonald PetrovickýSlovak ice hockey player
- 1979
Hamish MarshallNew Zealand cricketer - 1979JJames Marshall (cricketer)New Zealand cricketer
- 1980
Conor OberstAmerican musician (born 1980) - 1981
Heurelho GomesBrazilian footballer (born 1981) - 1981
Matt HoopesAmerican guitarist (born 1981) - 1981
Rita JeptooKenyan marathon runner (born 1981) - 1981DDiego Martínez (Mexican footballer, born 1981)Mexican footballer
- 1981
Vivek ShrayaMusical artist - 1982
Shameka ChristonAmerican basketball player (born 1982) - 1982
James YapFilipino basketball player and politician - 1983EEddie BasdenAmerican basketball player
- 1983
Don Cowie (footballer)Scottish footballer and coach - 1983
David DegenSwiss footballer (born 1983) - 1983
Philipp DegenSwiss footballer (born 1983) - 1983
Russell Martin (baseball)Canadian baseball player (born 1983) - 1984
Gary Clark Jr.American blues musician (born 1984) - 1984
Nate SchierholtzAmerican baseball player (born 1984) - 1985
Serkan KırıntılıTurkish footballer
- 1985
Natalie Morales (actress)American actress (born 1985) - 1986
Valeri BojinovBulgarian footballer (born 1986) - 1986
Johnny CuetoDominican baseball player (born 1986) - 1986
Amber RileyAmerican actress and singer - 1986LLaura SallésAndorran judoka
- 1988
Papu GómezArgentine footballer (born 1988) - 1988
Rui PatrícioPortuguese footballer (born 1988) - 1989
Mark CanhaAmerican baseball player (born 1989) - 1990
Callum TurnerBritish actor (born 1990) - 1991
Ángel SepúlvedaMexican footballer (born 1991)
- 1991
Rich SwannAmerican professional wrestler (born 1991) - 1993
Ravi (rapper)South Korean musician (born 1993) - 1993
Geoffrey KondogbiaFootballer (born 1993) - 1993
Manuel LanziniArgentine footballer - 1994
SodapoppinAmerican Twitch streamer and YouTuber (born 1994) - 1995
Megan Thee StallionAmerican rapper and songwriter (born 1995) - 1997
Derrick Jones Jr.American basketball player (born 1997) - 1997
Justin ReidAmerican football player (born 1997) - 1998
Zachary GordonAmerican actor (born 1998) - 1998
George Russell (racing driver)British racing driver (born 1998) - 2000
Jakub KiwiorPolish footballer (born 2000) - 2004
Šimon NemecSlovak ice hockey player (born 2004)
Frequently asked questions
Who was born on February 15?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 15, including V. A. Urechia, Demetrios Vikelas, Rayko Zhinzifov. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
What happened on February 15?
51 documented historical events happened on February 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Codex Theodosianus, a compilation of the laws of the Roman Empire, was published. On the same day, in another year: Pope Paschal II issued the papal bull Pie postulatio voluntatis, formally recognising the establishment of the Knights Hospitaller. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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