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  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany  

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 this day in history.  

1557  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)  

1596  On this day in history 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.  

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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  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  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  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on August - 16.  

1795  On this day in history birth of heinrich August Marschner, composer  

1815  On this day in history 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 August - 16.  

1820  Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.  

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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  Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922) was born on August - 16.  

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on August - 16.  

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on August - 16.  

1858  Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on August - 16.  

1860  On August - 16 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.  

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)  

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.  

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.  

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

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.  

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.  

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