Famous Personalities Born In November - 16
Sunday, 21 December 2025
1436 Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history. 

1569 On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer 

1587 On this day in history birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) 

1603 On this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) 

1609 Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on November - 16. 

1615 Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on this day in history. 

1642 Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history. 

1643 Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on November - 16. 

1653 On November - 16 birth of joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1707-09) 

1684 On November - 16 birth of abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg) 

1715 Girolamo Abos, composer was born on November - 16. 

1717 Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, French philosopher/mathematician was born on this day in history. 

1720 On this day in history birth of carlo Antonio Campioni, composer 

1730 Gualtherius "Wouter" van Doeveren, Zealand-Flanders physician was born on this day in history. 

1757 On November - 16 birth of daniel Read, composer 

1758 On this day in history birth of peter Andreas Heiberg, Danish author and philologist (d. 1841) 

1762 On November - 16 birth of petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess 

1766 On this day in history birth of rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) 

1780 On November - 16 birth of robert Archibald Smith, composer 

1793 Francis Danby, Irish painter was born on November - 16. 

1807 On this day in history birth of francois Hainl, composer 

1810 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer 

1822 On this day in history birth of charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 

1827 On this day in history birth of james Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49) 

1829 Anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS] was born on this day in history. 

1835 Elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 was born on this day in history. 

1836 On this day in history birth of david Kalakaua of Hawaii, Hawaiian king (d. 1891) 

1839 Louis-Honoré Fréchette, French Canadian poet (d. 1908) was born on this day in history. 

1840 Frederick Scotson Clark, composer was born on this day in history. 

1841 Jules Violle, French physicist (d. 1923) was born on November - 16. 

1847 Edmund James Flynn, Canadian politician (d. 1927) was born on November - 16. 

1854 On November - 16 birth of jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician 

1860 On this day in history birth of edmund Schuecker, composer 

1861 On this day in history birth of vaclav Suk, composer 

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