Famous Personalities Born In December - 16

1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Georg Peter Weimar, composer was born on this day in history.   

1742  Gebhard Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history birth of ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy)   

1775  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Jane Austin, England, novelist (Pride & Prejudice) was born on December - 16.   

1776  On December - 16 birth of johann Wilhelm Ritter, German physicist (d. 1810)   

1777  Janos Fusz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history birth of mary Russell Mitford, English writer (d. 1855)   

1790  On December - 16 birth of king Léopold I of Belgium (d. 1865)   

1804  Viktor Bunyakovsky, Russian mathematician (d. 1889) was born on December - 16.   

1809  On December - 16 birth of peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance   

1812  On this day in history birth of william Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1819  Robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.   

1822  Charles Edward Horsley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history birth of henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1825  Robert Prescott Stewart, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer was born on December - 16.   

1828  John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on December - 16.   

1830  John Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 was born on December - 16.   

1834  On December - 16 birth of leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)   

1847  On December - 16 birth of augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer   

1850  On December - 16 birth of fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83)   

1851  On this day in history birth of theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Antonio de La Gandara, French painter (d. 1917) was born on December - 16.   

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0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat