Famous Personalities Born In April - 16
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
0778 On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)
1319 King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.
1495 On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)
1628 On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand
1635 On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter
1646 Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.
1648 On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)
1652 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.
1660 On April - 16 birth of hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)
1661 On this day in history birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)
1673 Francesco Feroci, composer was born on April - 16.
1682 John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) was born on this day in history.
1693 Anne Sophie Reventlow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.
1696 Giovanni Battista Tupolo, Italian painter was born on this day in history.
1697 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer was born on April - 16.
1703 Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke was born on April - 16.
1728 Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist was born on this day in history.
1738 Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born on April - 16.
1755 Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, French painter (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.
1800 Jozef Stefani, composer was born on this day in history.
1800 On this day in history birth of william Chambers, author/publisher (Basis of Communication & Coding)
1800 On this day in history birth of george Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, British soldier (d. 1888)
1808 On April - 16 birth of caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864
1816 On April - 16 birth of edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army)
1820 On this day in history birth of georg Curtius, German classical linguist
1821 Ford Maddox Brown, painter was born on April - 16.
1823 Mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol) was born on April - 16.
1823 Orlando Bolivar Wilcox, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1907 was born on April - 16.
1823 Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.
1827 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.
1832 John A Neuhuys, painter was born on this day in history.
1838 On April - 16 birth of karel Bendl, composer
1844 Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) was born on this day in history.
1847 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.