Famous Personalities Born In September - 16
Sunday, 09 February 2025
1098 On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on this day in history.
1387 On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1507 On September - 16 birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)
1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.
1557 Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.
1574 On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1584 On September - 16 birth of matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] was born on September - 16.
1651 On September - 16 birth of engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (d. 1716)
1666 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716) was born on September - 16.
1678 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on September - 16.
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.
1722 On September - 16 birth of gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799)
1725 On this day in history birth of nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815)
1736 On this day in history birth of johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician
1745 On this day in history birth of mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813)
1762 Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator was born on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history birth of daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850)
1797 On this day in history birth of anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum
1800 Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born on this day in history.
1818 On September - 16 birth of francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist
1822 Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad was born on this day in history.
1823 On September - 16 birth of francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)
1823 On this day in history birth of michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia
1827 On this day in history birth of jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (d. 1908)
1832 On this day in history birth of george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)
1837 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) was born on this day in history.
1838 James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) was born on September - 16.
1847 Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born on this day in history.
1853 On this day in history birth of albrecht Kossel, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1927)
1858 Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) was born on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history birth of henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate)
1875 James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) was born on September - 16.