Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder  

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.  

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  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)  

1734  Georg Peter Weimar, composer was born on this day in history.  

1742  On this day in history birth of gebhard Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal (d. 1819)  

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

1770  On December - 16 birth of ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy)  

1775  On this day in history birth of francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer  

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  Mary Russell Mitford, English writer (d. 1855) was born on December - 16.  

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

1804  Viktor Bunyakovsky, Russian mathematician (d. 1889) was born on December - 16.  

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  Robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on December - 16.  

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

1825  Henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 was born on December - 16.  

1825  On this day in history birth of robert Prescott Stewart, composer  

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

1828  On December - 16 birth of john Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914  

1830  On December - 16 birth of john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889  

1834  On this day in history birth of leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)  

1847  On December - 16 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 this day in history birth of theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)  

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) was born on December - 16.  

1861  On December - 16 birth of antonio de La Gandara, French painter (d. 1917)  

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0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.  

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.  

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli  

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.  

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.  

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

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)  

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat