Famous Personalities Born In September - 16
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1098 Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.
1386 On September - 16 birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1507 Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.
1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.
1557 On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major was born on September - 16.
1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] was born on this day in history.
1651 On September - 16 birth of engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (d. 1716)
1666 On September - 16 birth of antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716)
1678 On September - 16 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.
1722 Gabriel Christie, British general (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.
1725 Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815) was born on September - 16.
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician was born on this day in history.
1745 Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813) was born on September - 16.
1762 Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator was born on this day in history.
1782 On September - 16 birth of daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850)
1797 On this day in history birth of anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum
1800 On this day in history birth of jozef Nowakowski, composer
1818 Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist was born on September - 16.
1822 On this day in history birth of charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad
1823 On this day in history birth of francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)
1823 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia was born on September - 16.
1827 On this day in history birth of jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (d. 1908)
1832 George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1837 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) was born on September - 16.
1838 James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) was born on September - 16.
1847 On this day in history birth of albert Ross Parsons, composer
1853 On September - 16 birth of albrecht Kossel, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1927)
1858 On this day in history birth of andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23)
1872 Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate) was born on this day in history.
1875 James Cash Penney, department store founder (J C Penney) was born on this day in history.