Famous Personalities Born In April - 16
Thursday, 24 April 2025
0778 On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)
1319 King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.
1495 Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.
1628 On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand
1635 Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.
1646 On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)
1648 John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.
1652 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.
1660 On April - 16 birth of hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)
1661 On April - 16 birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)
1673 On this day in history birth of francesco Feroci, composer
1682 On this day in history birth of john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)
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 this day in history.
1703 Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke was born on this day in history.
1728 On this day in history birth of joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist
1738 Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born on April - 16.
1755 On this day in history birth of Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, French painter (d. 1842)
1800 Jozef Stefani, composer was born on this day in history.
1800 On April - 16 birth of william Chambers, author/publisher (Basis of Communication & Coding)
1800 George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, British soldier (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.
1808 Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history birth of edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army)
1820 Georg Curtius, German classical linguist was born on April - 16.
1821 Ford Maddox Brown, painter was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1823 Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (d. 1852) was born on April - 16.
1827 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.
1832 On April - 16 birth of john A Neuhuys, painter
1838 Karel Bendl, composer was born on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history birth of anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)
1847 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on April - 16.