Famous Birthdays In October - 16

1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

1710  Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1790) was born on October - 16.   

1714  On this day in history birth of giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (d. 1795)   

1723  Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer was born on October - 16.   

1726  Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (d. 1801) was born on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history birth of pierre van Maldere, composer   

1751  On this day in history birth of frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia (d. 1805)   

1754  Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York (1804-07) (d. 1844) was born on October - 16.   

1758  On this day in history birth of noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

1762  Paul Hamilton, Governor of South Carolina (1804-06) and U.S. Secretary of Navy (1809-12) (d. 1816) was born on October - 16.   

1765  Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer was born on October - 16.   

1789  On this day in history birth of william Burton, Governor of Delaware (1859-63) (d. 1866)   

1795  William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)   

1806  On this day in history birth of william Pitt Fessenden, Secy Treas (Union), died in 1869   

1811  On this day in history birth of gaetano Capocci, composer   

1815  Francis Lubbock, Governor of Texas (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.   

1816  William Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on October - 16.   

1819  On this day in history birth of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (d. 1886)   

1821  Albert Franz Doppler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1825  Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Brig Genl (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1826  Piotr Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1830  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliography was born on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history birth of george Crockett Strong, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1832  On October - 16 birth of vicente Riva Palacio, Mexico, writer/diplomat   

1837  John Francis Barnett, composer was born on this day in history.   

1840  On October - 16 birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)   

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0775  On this day in history mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  On October - 16 reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  On this day in history death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered