Famous Birthdays In August - 16

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

1378  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)  

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany  

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)  

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  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.  

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.  

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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  Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on this day in history.  

1682  Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

1761  Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born on August - 16.  

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

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on August - 16.  

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on August - 16.  

1815  John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on August - 16.  

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  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 16.  

1831  On August - 16 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 August - 16.  

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on this day in history.  

1842  On August - 16 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  On this day in history birth of arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927)  

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) was born on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history birth of lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts)  

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on August - 16.  

1027  On August - 16 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  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.  

1419  On this day in history 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 August - 16.