Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.  

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

1650  Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

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

1682  On August - 16 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  On August - 16 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  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 August - 16.  

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 16.  

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on August - 16.  

1831  On this day in history birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)  

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on August - 16.  

1836  On this day in history birth of john Farmer, composer  

1837  On this day in history birth of emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer  

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  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on August - 16.  

1858  On August - 16 birth of arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927)  

1860  On August - 16 birth of jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)  

1860  On August - 16 birth of lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts)  

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on August - 16.  

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.  

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

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

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)  

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.  

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.  

1445  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)