Famous Personalities Born In February - 16

1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1643  On February - 16 birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1684  On this day in history birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1684  On February - 16 birth of bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) was born on this day in history.   

1709  Charles Avison, composer was born on February - 16.   

1727  On this day in history birth of nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817)   

1740  On February - 16 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1746  On February - 16 birth of johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic   

1761  On February - 16 birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

1774  Pierre Rode, composer was born on February - 16.   

1786  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.   

1787  Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history birth of juan van Halen, Dutch/Spanish officer/adventurer   

1790  Chretien Urhan, composer was born on February - 16.   

1802  Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, American philosopher (d. 1866) was born on February - 16.   

1804  Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885) was born on February - 16.   

1807  On February - 16 birth of lysander Cutler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1812  On February - 16 birth of henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)   

1813  On this day in history birth of joseph Reid Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1892   

1813  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer was born on February - 16.   

1821  Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Francis Galton, Birmingham England, anthropologist & geneticist was born on this day in history.   

1822  James Patton Anderson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on February - 16.   

1823  John Daniel Imboden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.   

1824  Peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879) was born on February - 16.   

1826  On this day in history birth of franz von Holstein, composer   

1826  On February - 16 birth of joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Gaudeamus)   

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0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat