Famous Personalities Born In September - 16
Thursday, 10 July 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 this day in history.
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on this day in history.
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 Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.
1574 On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1584 On September - 16 birth of matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
1638 On September - 16 birth of louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]
1651 On September - 16 birth of engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (d. 1716)
1666 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716) was born on September - 16.
1678 On September - 16 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)
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 this day in history.
1745 Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.
1762 Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator was born on this day in history.
1782 On September - 16 birth of daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850)
1797 Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum was born on September - 16.
1800 On September - 16 birth of jozef Nowakowski, composer
1818 Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist was born on this day in history.
1822 Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)
1837 On September - 16 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 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 September - 16.
1875 On this day in history birth of james Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney)