Famous Birthdays In August - 16

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

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.  

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

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.  

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  On August - 16 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  Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706) was born on August - 16.  

1645  Jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696) was born on August - 16.  

1650  Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1666  On August - 16 birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz  

1682  On this day in history birth of louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712)  

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

1769  On this day in history birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer  

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on this day in history.  

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on August - 16.  

1815  On this day in history birth of john Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)  

1816  On August - 16 birth of joseph Robinson, composer  

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.  

1820  Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.  

1828  On August - 16 birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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

1831  John Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901) was born on August - 16.  

1832  On August - 16 birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher  

1836  John Farmer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1842  Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922) was born on August - 16.  

1845  On August - 16 birth of gabriel Lippmann, French physicist  

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

1858  On August - 16 birth of arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927)  

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

1860  Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on this day in history.  

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

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.  

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  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.  

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.  

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