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 this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 16.   

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

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on February - 16.   

1684  On February - 16 birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1684  On February - 16 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  On February - 16 birth of johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic   

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

1774  On February - 16 birth of pierre Rode, composer   

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

1787  Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

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

1804  On this day in history 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 February - 16 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  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history birth of heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa)   

1822  Francis Galton, Birmingham England, anthropologist & geneticist was born on February - 16.   

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  On February - 16 birth of franz von Holstein, composer   

1826  Joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Gaudeamus) was born on February - 16.   

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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 February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

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  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 February - 16.