Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1355 Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1401 On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)
1550 On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar
1557 On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)
1573 Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.
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 this day in history birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)
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 this day in history.
1682 On this day in history 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 Jean Aime Vernier, composer was born on this day in history.
1776 Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on August - 16.
1828 Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 16.
1831 On this day in history birth of edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1831 John Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.
1832 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.
1836 On August - 16 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 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 this day in history.
1860 Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) was born on August - 16.
1860 On August - 16 birth of lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts)