Famous Birthdays In August - 16

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  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  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar  

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

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

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1645  On August - 16 birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)  

1650  On August - 16 birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)  

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

1682  Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on August - 16.  

1761  Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.  

1769  Jean Aime Vernier, composer was born on August - 16.  

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on this day in history.  

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  On this day in history birth of john Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)  

1816  On this day in history birth of joseph Robinson, composer  

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.  

1820  Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on August - 16.  

1828  On August - 16 birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1831  On August - 16 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  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on August - 16.  

1836  On August - 16 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  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on August - 16.  

1846  On August - 16 birth of justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)  

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 August - 16.  

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0014  On August - 16 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  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)  

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)  

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

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)  

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

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)