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Birthdays of Personalities on November 15

1316 : Jean I, king of France (Nov 15-19, 1316) (he lived only 4 days)
1397 : Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)
1559 : Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo
1619 : Philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher
1708 : William Pitt the Elder, (Whig) UK PM (1756-61, 66-68) `Great Commoner'
1731 : William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS]
1738 : F William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus)
1741 : Johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher
1755 : Jan Blanken, Dutch hydraulic engineer
1793 : Michel Chasles, French mathematician (geometry)
1814 : Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1815 : John Banvard, NYC, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas)
1816 : Joseph Bennett Plummer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1829 : Petrus A S van Limburg Brouwer, MP/critic (Akbar)
1836 : Pierce Manning Butler Young, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1840 : Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27]
1862 : Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer
1862 : Gerhart Hauptmann, Germany, author (Before Dawn-Nobel 1912)
1872 : Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert)
1874 : Schack August Steenberg Krogh, Denmark, physiologist (Nobel-1920)
1881 : Franklin P Adams, Chicago Ill, columnist (Information Please)
1882 : Felix Frankfurter, Vienna Aust, 80th Supreme Court Justice (1939-62)
1887 : Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)
1887 : Hitoshi Asida, Japanese politician
1887 : Marianne Moore, St Louis, poet (Pulitzer 1951, Collected Poems)
1887 : Ren‚ Maran, Martinique, author (Batouala, Prix Goncourt)
1891 : Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-African campaign)
1891 : W Averell Harriman, US, (Gov-D-NY)/ambassador to USSR (1943-46)
1897 : Sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)
1898 : Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch entertainer/poet (Fish-Trap)
1906 : Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate
1907 : Count Claus Schenck von Stauffenberg, German anti fascist colonel
1914 : Jorge Bolet, Havana Cuba, pianist (C'eurties Instituka)
1916 : Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados
1917 : Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)
1919 : Joseph Albert Wapner, La, judge (People's Court)
1922 : Giorgio Manganelli, writer
1922 : Paul Acket, Dutch publisher/organizer (Music Express, North Sea Jazz)
1925 : Howard Baker, (Sen-R-Tenn), presidential chief of staff
1930 : J[ames] G[raham] Ballard, China, sci-fi author (Drowned World)
1931 : Jan Terlouw, Dutch MP (D-66)/author (Winters in Wartime)
1932 : Clyde L McPhatter, Durham NC, singer (Drifters-Treasure My Love)
1932 : Petula Clark, Surrey England, rock vocalist (Downtown, My Love)
1933 : Jack Burns, Boston Mass, comedian (Burns & Schreiber)
1934 : Joanna Barnes, Boston, actr (Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie)
1935 : Ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman
1936 : Wolf Biermann, writer
1937 : William E "Little Willie" John, [Woods], US R&B singer (Fever)
1941 : Daniel Manus Pinkwater, US, sci-fi author (Magic Moscow)
1942 : Daniel Barenboim, Buenos Aires Argentinia, pianist/conductor
1945 : Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad, [Fryeda Anderson], Sweden, rocker (ABBA)
1946 : Carmine Appice, NYC, rock drummer (Vanilla Fudge)
1946 : Janet Lennon, Culver City Calif, singer (Lennon Sisters)
1947 : William B Richardson, (Rep-D-New Mexico, 1983- )
1948 : Roy P Dyson, (Rep-D-MD, 1981- )
1950 : Mac Maurice Wilkins, discus thrower (1st to break 70m)
1951 : Dave Zelmon, rocker
1952 : "Macho Man" Randy Savage, [Poffo], Sarasota FL, wrestler (WWF/SMW/ICW)
1953 : Yuri Viktorovich Prikhodko, Russian cosmonaut
1954 : Ab Bryant, rock bassist/vocalist (Chilliwack)
1956 : Ashley Cox, Dallas Texas, playmate (December, 1977)
1957 : Joe Leeway, rocker (Thompson Twins)
1957 : Kevin Eubanks, bandleader (Tonight Show)
1968 : James Brady, Brooklyn NY, columnist (NY Post)
1971 : Sandra Kim, [Caldarone], French singer (J'aime la Vie)
1977 : Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, 9th in succession to British throne

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