Portal:Biography/Selected anniversaries/July 15
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Births edit
- 1606 - Rembrandt (pictured), Dutch artist (d. 1669)
- 1848 - Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist and sociologist (d. 1923)
- 1930 - Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (d. 2004)
- 1931 - Clive Cussler, American author (d. 2020)
- 1946 - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei
- 1949 - Trevor Horn, British music producer, bassist and vocalist (Buggles, Art of Noise, Yes)
- 1950 - Arianna Huffington, Greek-born newspaper columnist
- 1951 - Jesse Ventura, professional wrestler and former Governor of Minnesota
- 1956 - Ian Curtis, British musician, singer, and lyricist (Joy Division) (d. 1980)
- 1956 - Joe Satriani, American guitarist
- 1978 - Ray Toro, American musician (My Chemical Romance)
Deaths edit
- 1274 - Bonaventure, Italian theologian and saint (b. 1221)
- 1904 - Anton Chekhov, Russian writer (b. 1860)
- 1997 - Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (b. 1946)