Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster  

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  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  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

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

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)  

1622  On this day in history birth of tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian  

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

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1645  Jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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

1666  On this day in history birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz  

1682  On August - 16 birth of louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712)  

1761  Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.  

1769  Jean Aime Vernier, composer was born on this day in history.  

1776  On August - 16 birth of philipp Jakob Riotte, composer  

1795  On this day in history birth of heinrich August Marschner, composer  

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

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer was born on August - 16.  

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on August - 16.  

1820  On August - 16 birth of andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892)  

1828  On this day in history birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.  

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

1845  On this day in history birth of gabriel Lippmann, French physicist  

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 16.  

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0014  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1445  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)