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

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

1727  On this day in history birth of nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817)   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on this day in history.   

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

1761  Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

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

1786  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on February - 16.   

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

1788  Juan van Halen, Dutch/Spanish officer/adventurer was born on February - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of lysander Cutler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1812  Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) was born on February - 16.   

1813  Joseph Reid Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1892 was born on February - 16.   

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

1821  Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa) was born on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

1823  John Daniel Imboden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.   

1824  Peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879) was born on February - 16.   

1826  On February - 16 birth of franz von Holstein, composer   

1826  Joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Gaudeamus) was born on this day in history.   

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0309  On this day in history death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on February - 16.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.