Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1355 On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster
1378 Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.
1397 On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany
1401 Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.
1550 On this day in history 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 Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.
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 August - 16.
1645 On August - 16 birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)
1650 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)
1666 Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on this day in history.
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 August - 16.
1769 On August - 16 birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer
1776 On this day in history birth of philipp Jakob Riotte, composer
1795 Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on August - 16.
1815 On August - 16 birth of john Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)
1816 On August - 16 birth of joseph Robinson, composer
1817 Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.
1820 Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892) was born on August - 16.
1828 On August - 16 birth of joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1831 On this day in history birth of edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1831 John Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901) was born on August - 16.
1832 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher
1836 John Farmer, composer was born on August - 16.
1837 Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on this day in history.
1842 On August - 16 birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)
1845 On this day in history birth of gabriel Lippmann, French physicist
1846 Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on August - 16.
1858 Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on August - 16.
1860 On August - 16 birth of jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)
1860 On August - 16 birth of lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts)