Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
1355 On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster
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 August - 16.
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 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 On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)
1622 On August - 16 birth of tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian
1637 Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706) was born on August - 16.
1645 Jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696) was born on August - 16.
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 August - 16.
1682 Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of philipp Jakob Riotte, composer
1795 On this day in history birth of heinrich August Marschner, composer
1815 On August - 16 birth of john Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)
1816 Joseph Robinson, composer was born on August - 16.
1817 Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history birth of andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892)
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 this day in history.
1831 On August - 16 birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)
1832 On August - 16 birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher
1836 John Farmer, composer was born on this day in history.
1837 Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history 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 Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on August - 16.
1860 On this day in history birth of jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)
1860 Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on this day in history.