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 October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)  

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.  

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

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.  

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  Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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1723  On this day in history birth of johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer  

1726  Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801) was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 16 birth of morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844)  

1758  On October - 16 birth of noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)  

1762  Paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816) was born on October - 16.  

1765  Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer was born on October - 16.  

1789  William Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.  

1795  William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876) was born on October - 16.  

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 October - 16 birth of gaetano Capocci, composer  

1815  On October - 16 birth of francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905)  

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 this day in history.  

1821  Albert Franz Doppler, composer was born on October - 16.  

1825  On this day in history birth of thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

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

1830  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of john Francis Barnett, composer  

1840  On October - 16 birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)  

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0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies  

1323  On October - 16 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  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.  

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

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