Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1841  Prince Hirobumi Ito, Japanese governor of Korea (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

1849  On October - 16 birth of arnold Krug, composer  

1849  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer was born on October - 16.  

1849  Geoirge Washington Williams, famous African was born on this day in history.  

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) was born on October - 16.  

1854  On this day in history birth of karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist  

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 this day in history.  

1855  On this day in history birth of samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931)  

1861  On this day in history birth of j. B. Bury, Irish historian (d. 1927)  

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) was born on this day in history.  

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) was born on this day in history.  

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) was born on this day in history.  

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist was born on October - 16.  

1878  On this day in history birth of carlos Pedrell, composer  

1878  Maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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

1884  Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) was born on October - 16.  

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer was born on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history birth of david Ben-Gurion, Plonsk Poland, 1st PM of Israel (1948-53, 55)  

1888  On this day in history 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  Edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

1897  Harrison Kerr, composer was born on October - 16.  

1897  Louis de Cazenave, France's oldest living man was born on October - 16.  

1898  Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR was born on October - 16.  

1898  William O Douglas, Maine, 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75) was born on October - 16.  

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

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of primo Conti, Italian painter (d. 1988)  

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

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  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on this day in history.  

1473  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies  

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

1555  On October - 16 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80  

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.