Famous Birthdays In September - 16

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.  

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.  

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

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.  

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.  

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer  

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on September - 16.  

1584  Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major was born on September - 16.  

1638  On this day in history birth of louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]  

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

1666  Antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716) was born on September - 16.  

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 September - 16.  

1722  Gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799) was born on September - 16.  

1725  On September - 16 birth of nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815)  

1736  Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850)  

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

1800  On September - 16 birth of jozef Nowakowski, composer  

1818  Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist was born on September - 16.  

1822  Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad was born on September - 16.  

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

1823  On this day in history birth of michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia  

1827  Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.  

1832  On September - 16 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  James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) was born on September - 16.  

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born on September - 16.  

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

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) was born on September - 16.  

1872  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate) was born on September - 16.  

1875  James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) was born on September - 16.  

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

0655  On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies  

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 September - 16.  

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

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.  

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