Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  On August - 16 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  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1637  On August - 16 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  Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1666  Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on August - 16.   

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  On August - 16 birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer   

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 August - 16 birth of joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On August - 16 birth of henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

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  On this day in history birth of edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1831  On August - 16 birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history 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  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 August - 16.   

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On August - 16 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)