Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  On this day in history 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  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.  

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

1622  Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian was born on August - 16.  

1637  On this day in history birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)  

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1645  Jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696) was born on August - 16.  

1650  On August - 16 birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)  

1666  On August - 16 birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz  

1682  On this day in history birth of louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1815  John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892)  

1828  On this day in history birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher  

1836  On August - 16 birth of john Farmer, composer  

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on August - 16.  

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

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 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  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  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)  

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.  

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