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  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.  

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar  

1557  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.  

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.  

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1645  On August - 16 birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)  

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

1761  On this day in history birth of yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)  

1769  On August - 16 birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer  

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

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

1815  On August - 16 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 August - 16.  

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

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 16.  

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

1836  On this day in history birth of john Farmer, composer  

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on this day in history.  

1842  Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

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  Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history 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  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on August - 16.  

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.  

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)  

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)  

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.  

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