Famous Personalities Born In February - 16

1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

1497  On February - 16 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1684  Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born on February - 16.   

1698  On February - 16 birth of pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  Charles Avison, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1746  Johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic was born on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

1774  On this day in history birth of pierre Rode, composer   

1786  On February - 16 birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)   

1787  On February - 16 birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

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

1790  Chretien Urhan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1802  Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, American philosopher (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.   

1804  Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.   

1807  Lysander Cutler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on February - 16.   

1812  Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) was born on this day in history.   

1813  Joseph Reid Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

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

1821  Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa) was born on February - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Daniel Imboden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1824  On this day in history birth of peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879)   

1826  On February - 16 birth of franz von Holstein, composer   

1826  On this day in history birth of joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Gaudeamus)   

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0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

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

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

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