Famous Personalities Born In August - 16
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
1355 On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster
1378 On August - 16 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 August - 16.
1557 On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)
1573 On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)
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 On this day in history birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)
1645 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz
1682 On this day in history birth of louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712)
1761 Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.
1769 On August - 16 birth of jean Aime Vernier, composer
1776 Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on this day in history.
1795 On August - 16 birth of heinrich August Marschner, composer
1815 John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1828 Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 16.
1831 Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1836 John Farmer, composer was born on August - 16.
1837 Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on August - 16.
1842 Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.
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 On August - 16 birth of arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927)
1860 On this day in history 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)