Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1841  On this day in history birth of prince Hirobumi Ito, Japanese governor of Korea (d. 1909)   

1849  On October - 16 birth of arnold Krug, composer   

1849  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer was born on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history birth of geoirge Washington Williams, famous African   

1851  On this day in history birth of james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

1854  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist was born on October - 16.   

1854  Oscar Wilde, [Fingal O'Flahertie Wills], Dublin, (Pic of Dorian Gray) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian was born on October - 16.   

1855  Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1861  J. B. Bury, Irish historian (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 16 birth of austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) was born on October - 16.   

1868  On October - 16 birth of franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

1870  On this day in history birth of helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

1878  Carlos Pedrell, composer was born on October - 16.   

1878  Maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959) was born on October - 16.   

1883  On October - 16 birth of vasiliki Maliaros, Greek actress (d. 1973)   

1884  Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (d. 1916) was born on October - 16.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 16 birth of armin T Wegner, writer   

1886  David Ben-Gurion, Plonsk Poland, 1st PM of Israel (1948-53, 55) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 16 birth of eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

1888  Paul Popenoe, American activist (d. 1979) was born on October - 16.   

1890  On this day in history birth of paul Strand, NYC, photographer (Native Land-1942)   

1890  Maria Goretti, Italian saint (d. 1902) was born on October - 16.   

1896  On October - 16 birth of edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter   

1897  On October - 16 birth of harrison Kerr, composer   

1897  Louis de Cazenave, France's oldest living man was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR   

1898  On October - 16 birth of william O Douglas, Maine, 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75)   

1900  Lloyd Corrigan, SF, actor (Papa Dodger-Willy, Prof McKillup-Hank) was born on October - 16.   

1900  On October - 16 birth of [Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer (AL bat champ 1928)   

1900  Edward Ardizzone, artist and illustrator (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 16 birth of primo Conti, Italian painter (d. 1988)   

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

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

1333  On this day in history nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

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