Notable people born on January 15

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People born on this day

Martin Luther King Jr.American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)Born in 1929 · View source ↗1929

Giorgia MeloniPrime Minister of Italy since 2022Born in 1977 · View source ↗1977

Artturi Ilmari VirtanenFinnish chemist and professor (1895–1973)Born in 1895 · View source ↗1895

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2026

Moon phaseWaning crescentCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction10 %

Distance to the Moon404,100 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearSnake · WoodBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacCapricornTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. MauroA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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