Famous Personalities Born 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  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on October - 16.   

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

1714  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1729  Pierre van Maldere, composer was born on October - 16.   

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  On October - 16 birth of noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

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 this day in history.   

1789  On October - 16 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  On this day in history birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history birth of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)   

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  Piotr Studzinski, composer was born on October - 16.   

1830  On October - 16 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 this day in history birth of vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat   

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

1840  Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900) was born on October - 16.   

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

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  On October - 16 nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  On this day in history 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  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.