Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1841  Prince Hirobumi Ito, Japanese governor of Korea (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.   

1849  On October - 16 birth of arnold Krug, composer   

1849  Charles Harford Lloyd, composer was born on this day in history.   

1849  On October - 16 birth of geoirge Washington Williams, famous African   

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) was born on October - 16.   

1854  On this day in history birth of karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1854  Oscar Wilde, [Fingal O'Flahertie Wills], Dublin, (Pic of Dorian Gray) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On October - 16 birth of camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian   

1855  On this day in history birth of samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (d. 1931)   

1861  J. B. Bury, Irish historian (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) was born on October - 16.   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) was born on October - 16.   

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) was born on October - 16.   

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of carlos Pedrell, composer   

1878  On this day in history birth of maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959)   

1883  On this day in history birth of vasiliki Maliaros, Greek actress (d. 1973)   

1884  Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer was born on October - 16.   

1886  David Ben-Gurion, Plonsk Poland, 1st PM of Israel (1948-53, 55) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 16 birth of eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

1888  Paul Popenoe, American activist (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Paul Strand, NYC, photographer (Native Land-1942) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Maria Goretti, Italian saint (d. 1902) was born on October - 16.   

1896  On this day in history birth of edmond van Dooren, Flemish painter   

1897  Harrison Kerr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On October - 16 birth of louis de Cazenave, France's oldest living man   

1898  On this day in history birth of arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR   

1898  On this day in history birth of william O Douglas, Maine, 81st Supreme Court justice (1939-75)   

1900  Lloyd Corrigan, SF, actor (Papa Dodger-Willy, Prof McKillup-Hank) was born on this day in history.   

1900  [Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer (AL bat champ 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 16 birth of edward Ardizzone, artist and illustrator (d. 1979)   

1900  Primo Conti, Italian painter (d. 1988) was born on October - 16.   

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0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1355  On October - 16 death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on October - 16.   

1553  On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.