Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

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

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  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)   

1650  Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 16 birth of yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)   

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

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1815  On August - 16 birth of john Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)   

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

1817  On this day in history 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 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 August - 16.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

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)