Famous Personalities Born In April - 16
Saturday, 13 December 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 On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) 

1628 On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand 

1635 Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16. 

1646 On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) 

1648 On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) 

1652 On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) 

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

1661 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born on April - 16. 

1673 Francesco Feroci, composer was born on this day in history. 

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

1693 Anne Sophie Reventlow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1743) was born on this day in history. 

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

1697 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer was born on April - 16. 

1703 On April - 16 birth of caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke 

1728 On this day in history birth of joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist 

1738 Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born on April - 16. 

1755 On this day in history birth of Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, French painter (d. 1842) 

1800 On April - 16 birth of jozef Stefani, composer 

1800 On April - 16 birth of william Chambers, author/publisher (Basis of Communication & Coding) 

1800 On this day in history birth of george Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, British soldier (d. 1888) 

1808 Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 was born on April - 16. 

1816 On this day in history birth of edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army) 

1820 Georg Curtius, German classical linguist was born on this day in history. 

1821 Ford Maddox Brown, painter was born on April - 16. 

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

1823 On this day in history birth of orlando Bolivar Wilcox, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1907 

1823 Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (d. 1852) was born on this day in history. 

1827 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (d. 1879) was born on April - 16. 

1832 On this day in history birth of john A Neuhuys, painter 

1838 On April - 16 birth of karel Bendl, composer 

1844 On this day in history birth of anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) 

1847 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on April - 16. 

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