Birthdates which occurred on your SELECTED date of July 15:
1573 Inigo Jones London, architect; restored St Paul's cathedral
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn Leiden, Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)
1701 Pierre Joubert became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)
1704 August Gottlieb Spangenberg founder of Moravian Church in N America
1779 Clement Clarke Moore US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)
1796 Thomas Bulfinch mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology)
1850 St Frances Xavier Cabrini [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint
1872 Jos‚ Enrique Rod˘ Montevideo, philosopher/educator/essayist
1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck basketball hall of famer (elected 1962)
1889 Marjorie Rambeau SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song)
19-- Franklyn Seales St Vincent, actor (Dexter-Silver Spoons)
19-- Leonard Stabb actor (Hunter Guthrie-One Life to Live)
19-- Mark McMurtry rock bassist (Every Mother's Nightmare-Hard to Hold)
1902 Jean Rey Belgium, pres of European Commission (1967-70)
1913 Murvyn Vye Quincy Mass, actor (Bob Cummings Show)
1919 Iris Murdoch Ireland, novelist (Severed Head)
1925 Phil Carey Hackensack NJ, actor (Asa Buchanan-One Life to Live)
1927 Carmen Zapata NYC, actress (Hagen, Viva Valdez, Man & the City)
1932 Nina Van Pallandt Coopenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo)
1934 Harrison Birtwistle Accringto, Lancashire, composer (Trombeau)
1935 Alex Karras Gary Ind, NFLer (Detroit Lions)/actor (George-Webster)
1935 Ken Kercheval Wolcottville Ind, actor (Cliff Barnes-Dallas)
1939 Patrick Wayne LA Calif, actor (Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis)
1943 Diligenti quintuplets Buenos Aires, Argentina
1944 Jan-Michael Vincent Denver, actor (Hooper, Tribes, Buster & Billie)
1945 Gene Upshaw NFL offensive tackle (Oakland Raider)
1946 Linda Ronstadt Tucson Az, singer (Different Drum)
1948 Enrique Basilio hurler, 1st lady to light Olympic flame (Mexico-1968)
1949 Trevor Horn rock producer (Buggles-Video Killed, Yes, Frankie)
1956 Kathy Kreiner Canada, giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1976)
1960 Kim Alexis Lockport NY, model (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover)
1960 Willie Aames Newport Beach Ca, actor (8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped)
1961 Forest Whitaker actor (Bloodsport, Platoon, Stakeout)
1962 Brigitte Nielsen Eisinore Denmark, actress (Red Sonja, Rocky IV)
1963 Shari Headley Brooklyn NY, actress (Mimi Reed-All My Children)
1966 Kristoff St John NYC, actor (Adam-Generations, Young & Restless)
1973 Brian Austin Green N Hollywood Cal, actor (David-Beverly Hills 90210)
Deaths which occurred on July 15:
1869 A J Hayne black captain of Arkansas militia, assassinated
1881 William "Billy the Kid" Bonney killed by Pat Garrett
1940 Robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32
1948 John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87
1957 George Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74
1958 Julia Lennon mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident
1980 Eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84
1982 Wendy Caulfield 1st Green River victim, found near Seattle
1983 Eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78
1986 Benny Rubin actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87
1986 Florence Halop actress (Florence-Night Court), dies at 63
1988 Eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82
1990 Troy Dixon rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 from a fall
1991 Bert Convy actor (Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw), dies at 57
Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1966 CONNELL JAMES JOSEPH WILMINGTON DE 03/06/74 REMAINS RETURNED
1966 DENNIS MARK V. OH NOT ON OFFICIAL DIA LIST. LOST IN DONG HA AREA
1967 CASSELL ROBIN B. FORT HUACHUCA AZ
1968 BIRD LEONARD ADRIAN WILMINGTON DE
1968 JAMES GOBEL D. FAIRLAND OK 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1968 MARTIN LARRY E. WAKEFIELD KS "REMAINS RETURNED 7/31/89, ID 11/08/89"
1969 POLSTER HARMON CLEVELAND OH
1969 WALKER MICHAEL S. COLUMBIA LA
1971 TAYLOR TED J. LANCASTER SC