Famous Personalities Born In April - 16
Friday, 28 November 2025
0778 King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history. 

1319 On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364) 

1495 Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16. 

1628 Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history. 

1635 Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history. 

1646 Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16. 

1648 John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history. 

1652 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16. 

1660 On this day in history birth of hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) 

1661 On April - 16 birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) 

1673 Francesco Feroci, composer was born on April - 16. 

1682 On April - 16 birth of john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) 

1693 On April - 16 birth of anne Sophie Reventlow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1743) 

1696 Giovanni Battista Tupolo, Italian painter was born on April - 16. 

1697 On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer 

1703 On this day in history birth of caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke 

1728 Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist was born on April - 16. 

1738 Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history. 

1755 Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, French painter (d. 1842) was born on April - 16. 

1800 Jozef Stefani, composer was born on this day in history. 

1800 On this day in history birth of william Chambers, author/publisher (Basis of Communication & Coding) 

1800 On April - 16 birth of george Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, British soldier (d. 1888) 

1808 On this day in history birth of caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 

1816 Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on April - 16. 

1820 Georg Curtius, German classical linguist was born on April - 16. 

1821 Ford Maddox Brown, painter was born on this day in history. 

1823 Mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol) was born on April - 16. 

1823 On April - 16 birth of orlando Bolivar Wilcox, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1907 

1823 On April - 16 birth of ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (d. 1852) 

1827 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (d. 1879) was born on this day in history. 

1832 On April - 16 birth of john A Neuhuys, painter 

1838 Karel Bendl, composer was born on this day in history. 

1844 Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) was born on April - 16. 

1847 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on this day in history. 

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