Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1355  On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1622  On this day in history birth of tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian   

1637  On this day in history birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)   

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 August - 16.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)   

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On August - 16 birth of henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1820  On August - 16 birth of andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892)   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on August - 16.   

1831  On this day in history birth of john Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901)   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher was born on August - 16.   

1836  John Farmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

1842  On August - 16 birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)   

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist was born on August - 16.   

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) was born on this day in history.   

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  Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on August - 16.   

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)