Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Friday, 26 July 2024
1355 On this day in history 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 On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)
1550 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.
1557 On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)
1573 On August - 16 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)
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 Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on August - 16.
1761 Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born on August - 16.
1769 On this day in history birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer
1776 On this day in history birth of philipp Jakob Riotte, composer
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 Joseph Robinson, composer was born on this day in history.
1817 On August - 16 birth of henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865
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 this day in history.
1831 Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on August - 16.
1831 On this day in history birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)
1832 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on August - 16.
1836 John Farmer, composer was born on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history birth of emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer
1842 On August - 16 birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)
1845 Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on August - 16.
1846 Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on this day in history.
1858 Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on August - 16.
1860 On August - 16 birth of jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)
1860 Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on August - 16.