Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

1710  Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790) was born on October - 16.   

1714  Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1723  Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1726  Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801) was born on October - 16.   

1729  Pierre van Maldere, composer was born on October - 16.   

1751  On October - 16 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  Paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history birth of frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

1806  On October - 16 birth of william Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869   

1811  Gaetano Capocci, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  On October - 16 birth of francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905)   

1816  William Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on October - 16.   

1819  On this day in history birth of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)   

1821  Albert Franz Doppler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history birth of thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1826  On October - 16 birth of piotr Studzinski, composer   

1830  On this day in history birth of ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography   

1832  On October - 16 birth of george Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1832  Vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat was born on October - 16.   

1837  John Francis Barnett, composer was born on October - 16.   

1840  On October - 16 birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)   

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0775  On this day in history mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On this day in history amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 16.   

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