Famous Personalities Born In October - 16

1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  On October - 16 birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history birth of andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790)   

1714  On this day in history birth of giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795)   

1723  Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer was born on October - 16.   

1726  On this day in history birth of daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801)   

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre van Maldere, composer   

1751  On this day in history birth of frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805)   

1754  Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.   

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  Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer was born on October - 16.   

1789  On this day in history birth of william Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866)   

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

1802  Isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882) was born on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history birth of william Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869   

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 October - 16.   

1825  Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of piotr Studzinski, composer   

1830  On this day in history birth of ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography   

1832  On October - 16 birth of george Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1832  On October - 16 birth of vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat   

1837  On this day in history birth of john Francis Barnett, composer   

1840  Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

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0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

1323  On this day in history amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

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

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

1473  On October - 16 reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 16 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  On October - 16 death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered