Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Friday, 31 March 2023
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.