Famous Birthdays In October - 16

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.   

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0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  On October - 16 nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.