Famous Personalities Born 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 October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history birth of giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795)   

1723  On October - 16 birth of johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer   

1726  On this day in history birth of daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801)   

1729  On October - 16 birth of pierre van Maldere, composer   

1751  Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.   

1754  Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) was born on October - 16.   

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  On October - 16 birth of william Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866)   

1795  William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876) was born on October - 16.   

1802  On this day in history birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

1806  William Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of gaetano Capocci, composer   

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  Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.   

1821  On October - 16 birth of albert Franz Doppler, composer   

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

1826  On this day in history birth of piotr Studzinski, composer   

1830  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography was born on October - 16.   

1832  On this day in history birth of george Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1832  Vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of john Francis Barnett, composer   

1840  On this day in history birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)   

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

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

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

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on October - 16.   

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

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1570  On October - 16 death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered