Famous Personalities Born In September - 16
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1098 Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.
1387 On September - 16 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 September - 16.
1557 On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 On September - 16 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 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1666 On this day in history birth of antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716)
1678 On September - 16 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.
1722 Gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.
1725 Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician was born on September - 16.
1745 Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813) was born on September - 16.
1762 Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator was born on September - 16.
1782 Daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850) was born on September - 16.
1797 On September - 16 birth of anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum
1800 Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born on this day in history.
1818 Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist was born on September - 16.
1822 On this day in history birth of charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad
1823 Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail) was born on this day in history.
1823 On this day in history birth of michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia
1827 On September - 16 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 On this day in history birth of pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61)
1838 On September - 16 birth of james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)
1847 Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born on September - 16.
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 September - 16.
1872 Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate) was born on this day in history.
1875 James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) was born on September - 16.