JULY 15 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on July 15
Clement Clarke Moore
Died: July 10, 1863
Poet and scholar traditionally credited with A Visit from St. Nicholas, the poem that popularized Santa’s sleigh and named eight of his reindeer.
Frances Xavier Cabrini
Died: December 22, 1917
A prominent Italian-American religious sister also known as Mother Cabrini in the Catholic Church. She was the first American to be recognized by the Catholic Church as a Saint.
Albert Ghiorso
Died: December 26, 2010
Nuclear scientist and who also co-discovered 12 chemical elements on the periodic table.
Robert Bruce Merrifield
Died: May 14, 2006
Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1984) for his invention of solid phase peptide synthesis (the production of peptides).
Linda Ronstadt
Multi-award winning artist in several musical genres, including rock, country, light opera, the jazz, and Latin music.
Artimus Pyle
Former drummer for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974-1977 and 1987-1991).
David Hasselhoff
Actor known for his character role as Michael Knight in Knight Rider and Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in Baywatch.
David Pack
Singer/songwriter and guitarist who co-founded the rock band Ambrosia.
Jeff Carlisi
Guitarist for the rock band .38 Special.
Forest Whitaker
Academy award winning actor known for his lead roles Platoon, Bird, The Butler, and The Godfather of Harlem.
Adam Savage
Special effects designer for film and co-host of MythBusters and Unchained Reaction.
Brian Austin Green
Actor recognized for his role as David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.
Gabriel Iglesias
Comedian and voice actor also known as "Fluffy".
Historical Events on July 15
Events that occurred on July 15 throughout history
Ralph Waldo Emerson delivers the Divinity School Address.
Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered his controversial Divinity School Address at Harvard. He challenged traditional Christian doctrine, questioned reliance on miracles, and presented Jesus as an exemplary human expression of the divine.
Georgia is readmitted to the Union.
Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
Pacific Aero Products is incorporated.
William Boeing incorporated Pacific Aero Products Company, the business later renamed the Boeing Airplane Company. Navy engineer George Conrad Westervelt was an important early collaborator and co-designer of the company’s first aircraft.
President Herbert Hoover cuts his salary by 20%.
President Hoover cuts his salary by 20%, from $75,000 to $60,000. He also reduced his cabinet member salaries by 15%. Both reductions were a part of President Hoover's attempt to balance the budget government-wide.
The last atomic test detonation is performed at the Nevada National Security Site.
The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes last atomic test detonation is performed at the Nevada National Security Site.
The U.S. and South Vietnam begin push against the North Vietnamese.
The U.S. and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. The offensive remains one of the most studied engagements of war because of the intense helicopter assaults and jungle fighting.
President Jimmy Carter delivers "A Crisis of Confidence" speech to Americans.
President Jimmy Carter gives his A Crisis of Confidence speech to Americans. The speech addressed the confidence of the American people after years of turmoil--assassinations, the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal.
John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to Taliban.
John Walker Lindh pleaded guilty to supplying services to the Taliban and carrying an explosive during the commission of a felony. He received a 20-year sentence and was released in 2019 after serving approximately 17 years.
Twitter is launched.
Twitter launched publicly as a social-networking and microblogging service. Elon Musk acquired the company in October 2022, rebranded it as X in 2023, and moved its primary web address to x.com in 2024.