Famous Personalities Born In September - 16
Friday, 04 July 2025
1098 Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.
1386 On September - 16 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 On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on this day in history.
1584 On September - 16 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.
1666 On this day in history birth of antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716)
1678 On September - 16 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)
1685 On this day in history birth of john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
1722 On this day in history birth of gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799)
1725 On this day in history birth of nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815)
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician was born on September - 16.
1745 Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.
1762 On this day in history birth of charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator
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 Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born on September - 16.
1818 On September - 16 birth of francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist
1822 On September - 16 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 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia was born on September - 16.
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 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) was born on September - 16.
1838 James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) was born on September - 16.
1847 On this day in history birth of albert Ross Parsons, composer
1853 Albrecht Kossel, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1927) was born on September - 16.
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 this day in history.
1875 James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) was born on this day in history.