Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)  

1622  Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian was born on August - 16.  

1637  On August - 16 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  Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718) was born on August - 16.  

1666  Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on this day in history.  

1682  Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on August - 16.  

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.  

1816  On this day in history birth of joseph Robinson, composer  

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

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 August - 16 birth of edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

1831  John Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.  

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1836  On August - 16 birth of john Farmer, composer  

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  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on this day in history.  

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

1858  On this day in history birth of arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927)  

1860  On August - 16 birth of jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)  

1860  On this day in history birth of lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts)  

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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 August - 16.  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.  

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)  

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  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)