Famous Personalities Born In December - 16

1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on December - 16.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

1734  On this day in history birth of georg Peter Weimar, composer   

1742  Gebhard Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal (d. 1819) was born on December - 16.   

1748  On this day in history birth of ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy)   

1775  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer was born on December - 16.   

1775  On December - 16 birth of jane Austin, England, novelist (Pride & Prejudice)   

1776  On December - 16 birth of johann Wilhelm Ritter, German physicist (d. 1810)   

1777  On this day in history birth of janos Fusz, composer   

1787  On December - 16 birth of mary Russell Mitford, English writer (d. 1855)   

1790  On December - 16 birth of king Léopold I of Belgium (d. 1865)   

1804  On this day in history birth of viktor Bunyakovsky, Russian mathematician (d. 1889)   

1809  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance was born on December - 16.   

1812  On this day in history birth of william Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1819  On this day in history birth of robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1822  Charles Edward Horsley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 16 birth of henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1825  Robert Prescott Stewart, composer was born on December - 16.   

1827  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1828  John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on this day in history.   

1830  John Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 was born on this day in history.   

1834  Leon Walras, French economist (border use theory) was born on December - 16.   

1847  On this day in history birth of augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer   

1850  Fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83) was born on this day in history.   

1851  On December - 16 birth of theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of antonio de La Gandara, French painter (d. 1917)   

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0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.