Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Thursday, 12 December 2024
1355 Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.
1378 On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)
1397 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.
1401 Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.
1550 On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar
1557 On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)
1573 Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.
1596 On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)
1622 Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian was born on this day in history.
1637 Emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.
1645 On August - 16 birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)
1650 Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.
1666 On August - 16 birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz
1682 Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on August - 16.
1761 Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.
1769 Jean Aime Vernier, composer was born on this day in history.
1776 On this day in history birth of philipp Jakob Riotte, composer
1795 Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on August - 16.
1815 John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on August - 16.
1816 Joseph Robinson, composer was born on August - 16.
1817 On this day in history birth of henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865
1820 Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.
1828 On August - 16 birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1831 On August - 16 birth of edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1831 On August - 16 birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)
1832 On August - 16 birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher
1836 On August - 16 birth of john Farmer, composer
1837 On this day in history birth of emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer
1842 Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922) was born on August - 16.
1845 On this day in history birth of gabriel Lippmann, French physicist
1846 On August - 16 birth of justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)
1858 Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on August - 16.
1860 Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) was born on this day in history.
1860 Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on August - 16.