March 16 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on March 16 (11)

• Aubrey Beardsley (Died: 1898-03-16) — Pioneering English illustrator known for decadent, erotic black ink drawings.
• Austen Chamberlain (Died: 1937-03-16) — Influential British statesman, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and key figure in early 20th-century politics.
• Caroline Herschel (Born: 1750-03-16) — Pioneering astronomer, famed for comet discoveries and professional scientific career.
• Constantin Brâncuși (Died: 1957-03-16) — Pioneer of modern sculpture, Brâncuși emphasized clean lines and symbolic forms.
• Francisco Pizarro (Born: 1478-03-16) — Spanish conquistador famed for the conquest of the powerful Inca Empire.
• Frank Sinatra Jr. (Died: 2016-03-16) — Jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor, and actor known for his vocal interpretations.
• Georg Ohm (Born: 1789-03-16) — Pioneering physicist who established Ohm's Law, detailing the relationship between voltage and current.
• Maxim Gorky (Born: 1868-03-16) — A foundational Russian writer whose works chronicled the struggles of the common man.
• Modest Mussorgsky (Died: 1881-03-16) — A pioneering Russian Romantic composer known for nationalistic works and opera.
• Selma Lagerlöf (Died: 1940-03-16) — Pioneering Swedish author, first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• Tiberius (Died: 0037-03-16) — Second Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty (AD 14–37)