Famous Birthdays In October - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1396 William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.
1430 King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.
1483 On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)
1535 Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.
1605 Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.
1663 On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)
1679 Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.
1708 Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.
1710 Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.
1714 Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.
1723 Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer was born on October - 16.
1726 On October - 16 birth of daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801)
1729 On October - 16 birth of pierre van Maldere, composer
1751 On this day in history birth of frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805)
1754 On October - 16 birth of morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844)
1758 On October - 16 birth of noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)
1762 On October - 16 birth of paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816)
1765 Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer was born on this day in history.
1789 William Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history birth of william Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876)
1802 Isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882) was born on October - 16.
1806 On October - 16 birth of william Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869
1811 On this day in history birth of gaetano Capocci, composer
1815 On this day in history birth of francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905)
1816 William Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history birth of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)
1821 On this day in history birth of albert Franz Doppler, composer
1825 Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on October - 16.
1826 Piotr Studzinski, composer was born on October - 16.
1830 Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography was born on this day in history.
1832 George Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1832 Vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat was born on October - 16.
1837 John Francis Barnett, composer was born on October - 16.
1840 Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.