1355 Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.
1378 Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.
1397 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.
1401 On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)
1550 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.
1557 Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.
1573 Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.
1596 Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.
1027 Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.
1297 On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)
1327 Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.
1358 On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)
1419 On August - 16 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 August - 16.
1508 On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41