Famous Birthdays In August - 16

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

1378  On August - 16 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 August - 16.  

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

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 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 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  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)  

1666  On August - 16 birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz  

1682  Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on August - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1828  On August - 16 birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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  On August - 16 birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher  

1836  On August - 16 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 August - 16.  

1845  On August - 16 birth of gabriel Lippmann, French physicist  

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on August - 16.  

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  Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on August - 16.  

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)  

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

1297  On August - 16 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  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)  

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)  

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on this day in history.