Famous Personalities Born In February - 16

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

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  On this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on February - 16.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1684  On this day in history birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

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

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) was born on this day in history.   

1709  Charles Avison, composer was born on February - 16.   

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

1740  On February - 16 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1746  Johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic was born on February - 16.   

1761  On February - 16 birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

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

1786  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.   

1787  On February - 16 birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

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

1790  On this day in history birth of chretien Urhan, composer   

1802  On this day in history birth of phineas Parkhurst Quimby, American philosopher (d. 1866)   

1804  Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885) was born on February - 16.   

1807  Lysander Cutler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on February - 16.   

1812  Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) was born on this day in history.   

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

1813  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  John Daniel Imboden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879)   

1826  Franz von Holstein, composer was born on February - 16.   

1826  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

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

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat