Famous Personalities Born In September - 16
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1098 On September - 16 birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.
1387 On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1507 Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.
1547 On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major was born on this day in history.
1638 On September - 16 birth of louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]
1651 On this day in history birth of engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (d. 1716)
1666 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1678 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on September - 16.
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.
1722 On this day in history birth of gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799)
1725 Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician was born on September - 16.
1745 On September - 16 birth of mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813)
1762 On this day in history birth of charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator
1782 Daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850) was born on September - 16.
1797 On September - 16 birth of anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum
1800 Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born on this day in history.
1818 On September - 16 birth of francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist
1822 Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad was born on September - 16.
1823 On this day in history birth of francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)
1823 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia was born on September - 16.
1827 Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (d. 1908) was born on September - 16.
1832 George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
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 September - 16.
1853 Albrecht Kossel, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1927) was born on September - 16.
1858 On September - 16 birth of andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23)
1872 Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate) was born on September - 16.
1875 On this day in history birth of james Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney)