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 October - 16 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 October - 16.   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

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 October - 16.   

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

1726  On October - 16 birth of daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801)   

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre van Maldere, composer   

1751  Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805) was born on October - 16.   

1754  On October - 16 birth of morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844)   

1758  On this day in history birth of noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

1762  On this day in history 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 October - 16.   

1789  On October - 16 birth of william Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866)   

1795  On this day in history birth of william Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876)   

1802  On October - 16 birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

1806  On this day in history birth of william Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869   

1811  On October - 16 birth of gaetano Capocci, composer   

1815  Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history birth of william Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1819  On October - 16 birth of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)   

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

1825  Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on October - 16.   

1826  On October - 16 birth of piotr Studzinski, composer   

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

1832  George Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on October - 16.   

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  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  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on October - 16.   

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  On October - 16 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 October - 16.