Famous Personalities Born In February - 16

1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

1497  On February - 16 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on February - 16.   

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  On February - 16 birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) was born on February - 16.   

1709  On February - 16 birth of charles Avison, composer   

1727  Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817) was born on February - 16.   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on February - 16.   

1746  On this day in history birth of johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic   

1761  On this day in history birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

1774  On February - 16 birth of pierre Rode, composer   

1786  On February - 16 birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)   

1787  Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born on February - 16.   

1788  Juan van Halen, Dutch/Spanish officer/adventurer was born on this day in history.   

1790  Chretien Urhan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1802  On February - 16 birth of phineas Parkhurst Quimby, American philosopher (d. 1866)   

1804  On February - 16 birth of karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885)   

1807  Lysander Cutler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history birth of henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)   

1813  Joseph Reid Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer   

1821  On February - 16 birth of heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa)   

1822  Francis Galton, Birmingham England, anthropologist & geneticist was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of james Patton Anderson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

1823  On February - 16 birth of john Daniel Imboden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1824  Peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of franz von Holstein, composer   

1826  On February - 16 birth of joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Gaudeamus)   

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0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1279  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1560  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat