Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian was born on August - 16.   

1637  On this day in history birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)   

1645  On this day in history birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)   

1650  On August - 16 birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)   

1666  Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on this day in history.   

1682  Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1761  On August - 16 birth of yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)   

1769  On August - 16 birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer   

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on August - 16.   

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on August - 16.   

1816  On this day in history birth of joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On August - 16 birth of henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1820  Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on August - 16.   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history birth of edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1831  On August - 16 birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)   

1832  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher   

1836  On this day in history birth of john Farmer, composer   

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on August - 16.   

1842  On August - 16 birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)   

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 16 birth of justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

1858  Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On August - 16 birth of lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts)   

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0014  On August - 16 death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on this day in history.