Famous Personalities Born In October - 16
Thursday, 25 December 2025
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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