Famous Personalities Born In October - 16
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
1396 William de la pole: 1st duke of suffolk, english soldier 

1430 King james ii of scotland: King james ii of scotland (d. 1460) 

1483 Gasparo contarini: Italian diplomat and cardinal 

1535 Niwa nagahide: Japanese warlord 

1605 Charles c dassoucy: French writer/singer 

1663 Prince eugene of savoy: French-born austrian general 

1679 Jan dismas zelenka: Composer 

1708 Albrecht von haller: Switz, experimental physiology (acad of science) 

1710 Andreas hadik: Austro-hungarian general 

1714 Giovanni arduino: Italian geologist 

1723 Johann andreas joseph giulini: Composer 

1726 Daniel chodowiecki: Polish painter 

1729 Pierre van maldere: Composer 

1751 Frederika louisa of hesse-darmstadt: Queen of prussia 

1754 Morgan lewis: Governor of new york (1804-07) 

1758 Noah webster: Lexicographer (webster's dictionary) 

1762 Paul hamilton: Governor of south carolina (1804-06) and u.s. secretary of navy (1809-12) 

1765 Frederic nicolas duvernoy: Composer 

1789 William burton: Governor of delaware (1859-63) 

1795 William buell sprague: American clergyman and author 

1802 Isaac murphy: Governor of arkansas (1864-68) 

1806 William pitt fessenden: Secy treas (union), died in 1869 

1811 Gaetano capocci: Composer 

1815 Francis lubbock: Governor of texas 

1816 William preston: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1887 

1819 Austin f. pike: American politician from new hampshire 

1821 Albert franz doppler: Composer 

1825 Thomas turpin crittenden: Brig genl (union volunteers), died in 1905 

1826 Piotr studzinski: Composer 

1830 Ferdinand van der haeghen: Flemish librarian/bibliography 

1832 George crockett strong: Mjr general (union volunteers), died in 1863 

1832 Vicente riva palacio: Mexico, writer/diplomat 

1837 John francis barnett: Composer 

1840 Kuroda kiyotaka: Prime minister of japan 

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