Famous Birthdays In September - 16

1098  On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)  

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general  

1387  On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)  

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)  

1547  On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet  

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.  

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on this day in history.  

1584  On this day in history birth of matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major  

1638  Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] was born on September - 16.  

1651  Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

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1666  On September - 16 birth of antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716)  

1678  Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

1685  John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.  

1722  Gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

1725  Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.  

1736  On September - 16 birth of johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician  

1745  Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813) was born on September - 16.  

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator was born on September - 16.  

1782  Daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850) was born on September - 16.  

1797  Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum was born on this day in history.  

1800  On this day in history birth of jozef Nowakowski, composer  

1818  On this day in history birth of francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist  

1822  On this day in history birth of charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad  

1823  Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail) was born on September - 16.  

1823  On September - 16 birth of michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia  

1827  On September - 16 birth of jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (d. 1908)  

1832  On this day in history birth of george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1837  On this day in history birth of pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61)  

1838  On this day in history birth of james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)  

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born on this day in history.  

1853  Albrecht Kossel, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history birth of andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23)  

1872  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate) was born on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history birth of james Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney)  

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0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45  

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.  

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on this day in history.  

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.  

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on this day in history.  

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on September - 16.  

1380  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies  

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.