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

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 this day in history.  

1557  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

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 August - 16.  

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1645  On this day in history 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  On August - 16 birth of louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712)  

1761  On this day in history 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 August - 16.  

1795  On August - 16 birth of heinrich August Marschner, composer  

1815  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1820  Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.  

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 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  On this day in history birth of john Farmer, composer  

1837  On August - 16 birth of emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer  

1842  Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

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

1846  On this day in history birth of justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)  

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 August - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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.