Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1396  On this day in history birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)  

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

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

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.  

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)  

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer  

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

1710  Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790) was born on October - 16.  

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

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1723  Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1758  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) was born on October - 16.  

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

1806  William Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.  

1811  On this day in history birth of gaetano Capocci, composer  

1815  Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.  

1816  William Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.  

1819  Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.  

1821  On October - 16 birth of albert Franz Doppler, composer  

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

1826  Piotr Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 16.  

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

1837  On this day in history 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  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 16.  

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

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  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies  

1553  On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81  

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.  

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.