Famous people born on July 15 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 15, you share it with Rembrandt, Linda Ronstadt, Forest Whitaker — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 15
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
196th
Day of the year
July 15 is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years), with 169 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 15
Rembrandt — Dutch master painter of the Golden Age (born 1606).
Linda Ronstadt — American singer and multiple Grammy winner (born 1946).
Forest Whitaker — American Academy Award-winning actor (born 1961).
Also sharing the day:
Iris Murdoch (b. 1919) — Irish-born British novelist and philosopher who wrote The Sea, The Sea.
Arianna Huffington (b. 1950) — Greek-American author and co-founder of The Huffington Post.
Diane Kruger (b. 1976) — German actress known for Troy, National Treasure, and Inglourious Basterds.
July 15 in history
1799 — The Rosetta Stone, key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, was found by French soldiers in Egypt.
1870 — Georgia became the last former Confederate state readmitted to the Union.
1916 — William Boeing founded the aircraft company that became Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
1869 — French chemist Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès filed his patent for margarine, invented as a butter substitute.
1954 — The Boeing 367-80, prototype of the famous 707 jetliner, made its first flight in Seattle.
2006 — Twitter was launched publicly, introducing the world to 140-character posts.
July 15 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 15?
Anyone born on July 15 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 15?
The birthstone for a July 15 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 15?
Rembrandt is among the best known — Dutch master painter of the Golden Age (born 1606).
What happened on July 15?
In 1799, The Rosetta Stone, key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, was found by French soldiers in Egypt.
What day of the year is July 15?
July 15 is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years), with 169 days still to come.
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