Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster  

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)  

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.  

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 August - 16.  

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)  

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)  

1622  On August - 16 birth of tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1761  On this day in history birth of yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)  

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

1776  On this day in history birth of philipp Jakob Riotte, composer  

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  Joseph Robinson, composer was born on August - 16.  

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1831  On August - 16 birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)  

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 this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)  

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.  

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)  

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

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

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.  

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)