Famous Personalities Born 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  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 October - 16.   

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

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

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

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.   

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

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

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

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

1729  On October - 16 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876)   

1802  On this day in history birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

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 this day in history.   

1819  On October - 16 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  On this day in history birth of piotr Studzinski, composer   

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  Vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat was born on October - 16.   

1837  On this day in history 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 October - 16.   

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  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on October - 16.   

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

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

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

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