Born on September 16

Neapolitan cardinal (1744–1827), known for reconquering the Kingdom of Naples in 1799 at the head of an army of Calabrian peasants, the Sanfedists. A symbol of counter-revolutionary reaction and the Bourbon restoration.

Franz Matsch (1861–1942) was an Austrian painter and sculptor, and a classmate of Gustav Klimt at the Vienna School of Applied Arts. He collaborated closely with Klimt and Ernst Klimt within the Künstler-Compagnie, creating large-scale decorative works for theaters and museums.

French pedagogue, pianist, organist, choral conductor, orchestral conductor, and composer

Hungarian-born film director and producer who became a naturalised British citizen. Founder of the company London Films, he was a major figure in British cinema between the two world wars and the first film professional to be knighted.

Singaporean statesman, Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. The founder of modern Singapore, he transformed a small, poor city-state into one of the most prosperous economies in Asia.

Indian-American theoretical physicist, a major figure in 20th-century physics. He contributed to the theory of the weak interaction and to quantum optics, but never received the Nobel Prize despite several nominations.

Alain Colas (1943-1978) was a French sailor and a leading figure in the early days of solo offshore racing. Winner of the English Transat in 1972, he disappeared at sea in 1978 during the first Route du Rhum aboard his trimaran Manureva.