Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1622  On this day in history birth of tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian   

1637  On August - 16 birth of emilie Juliane of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German countess and poet (d. 1706)   

1645  On August - 16 birth of jean de La Bruyère, French writer (d. 1696)   

1650  On August - 16 birth of vincenzo Coronelli, Italian cartographer and encylopedist (d. 1718)   

1666  Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on this day in history.   

1682  Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir-apparent to the French throne (d. 1712) was born on August - 16.   

1761  On August - 16 birth of yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)   

1769  Jean Aime Vernier, composer was born on August - 16.   

1776  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on August - 16.   

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born on August - 16.   

1815  John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.   

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian politician (d. 1892)   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1831  John Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 16 birth of wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher   

1836  On this day in history birth of john Farmer, composer   

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer was born on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history birth of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (d. 1922)   

1845  On this day in history birth of gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

1846  On this day in history birth of justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

1858  Arthur Achleitner, German writer (d. 1927) was born on August - 16.   

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) was born on August - 16.   

1860  Lord Hawke, cricketer (England batsman 1890's, many official posts) was born on August - 16.   

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)