July 15, 1606 - Rembrandt (Van Rijn) artist: 300 etchings, 1,400 drawings, 600 paintings: The Night Watch, Man with a Magnifying Glass, The Anatomy Lesson of Professor Tulp, Descent from the Cross, Rape of Ganymede; died Oct 4, 1669 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 15,1779 - Clement Clarke Moore poet, author: ’Twas the Night before Christmas [A Visit from St. Nicholas]; died July 10, 1863 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------