Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On October - 16 birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

1710  Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1714  On October - 16 birth of giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795)   

1723  On October - 16 birth of johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer   

1726  Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801) was born on October - 16.   

1729  On October - 16 birth of pierre van Maldere, composer   

1751  Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.   

1754  Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844) was born on October - 16.   

1758  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1762  On October - 16 birth of paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816)   

1765  On this day in history birth of frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer   

1789  William Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866) was born on October - 16.   

1795  William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1802  On October - 16 birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

1806  William Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869 was born on October - 16.   

1811  Gaetano Capocci, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905) was born on October - 16.   

1816  William Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on October - 16.   

1819  Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886) was born on October - 16.   

1821  Albert Franz Doppler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1825  Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on October - 16.   

1826  Piotr Studzinski, composer was born on October - 16.   

1830  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography was born on October - 16.   

1832  George Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history birth of vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat   

1837  On October - 16 birth of john Francis Barnett, composer   

1840  On this day in history birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)   

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0775  On this day in history mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

1333  On this day in history nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  On October - 16 death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  On October - 16 lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.   

1570  On this day in history death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered