Famous Personalities Born In August - 16
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
1355 Philippa plantagenet: Countess of ulster 

1378 Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (d. 1425) 

1397 Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany 

1401 Jacqueline: Countess of hainaut, dauphine of france 

1550 Carolus gallus: [karel de haan], dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar 

1557 Agostino carracci: Italian artist 

1573 Anna of austria: Queen of poland 

1596 Frederick v: Elector palatine 

1622 Tsjerk h de vries: Fleet guardian 

1637 Emilie juliane of schwarzburg-rudolstadt: German countess and poet 

1645 Jean de la bruyère: French writer 

1650 Vincenzo coronelli: Italian cartographer and encylopedist 

1666 Henriette amalia: Monarch of nassau-dietz 

1682 Louis: Duc de bourgogne, heir-apparent to the french throne 

1761 Yevstigney fomin: Russian composer 

1769 Jean aime vernier: Composer 

1776 Philipp jakob riotte: Composer 

1795 Heinrich august marschner: Composer 

1815 John bosco: Italian priest and educator 

1816 Joseph robinson: Composer 

1817 Henry winter davis: Mc (union), died in 1865 

1820 Andrew rainsford wetmore: Canadian politician 

1828 Joseph bradford carr: Bvt major general (union volunteers) 

1831 Edward payson chapin: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1863 

1831 John jones ross: Quebec politician 

1832 Wilhelm wundt: German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher 

1836 John farmer: Composer 

1837 Emile a h seipgens: Dutch priest/beer brewer 

1842 Jakob rosanes: German mathematician 

1845 Gabriel lippmann: French physicist 

1846 Justus van maurik: Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (groene) 

1858 Arthur achleitner: German writer 

1860 Jules laforgue: Uruguay, french poet (les complaintas) 

1860 Lord hawke: Cricketer (england batsman 1890's, many official posts) 

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