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  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  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  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian was born on this day in history.   

1637  Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

1650  On August - 16 birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)   

1666  Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on August - 16.   

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

1816  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

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  On August - 16 birth of justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

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.   

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

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

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)