Famous Personalities Born In August - 16
Saturday, 30 August 2025
1355 On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster
1378 Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.
1397 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.
1401 Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.
1550 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.
1557 On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)
1573 On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)
1596 Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.
1622 Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian was born on this day in history.
1637 On this day in history birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)
1645 Jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.
1650 On August - 16 birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)
1666 On this day in history 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 August - 16 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 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 August - 16.
1816 Joseph Robinson, composer was born on August - 16.
1817 On this day in history 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 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 August - 16.
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 August - 16.
1842 On this day in history birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)
1845 On this day in history 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 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.