Famous Personalities Born In February - 16

1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

1075  On February - 16 birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

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

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on February - 16.   

1643  On February - 16 birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born on February - 16.   

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

1698  On this day in history birth of pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer   

1727  Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1746  Johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic was born on this day in history.   

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

1774  Pierre Rode, composer was born on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

1802  Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, American philosopher (d. 1866) was born on February - 16.   

1804  Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 16 birth of joseph Reid Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1892   

1813  On February - 16 birth of semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer   

1821  Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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

1822  James Patton Anderson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history birth of john Daniel Imboden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1824  On February - 16 birth of peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879)   

1826  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1247  On this day in history death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

1391  On February - 16 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 February - 16.   

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