Famous Deaths In January - 16

1901  Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1906  On January - 16 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

1907  Alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies on January - 16.  

1912  On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

1916  On this day in history arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57  

1917  On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

1919  Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 on January - 16.  

1920  On January - 16 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

1924  Death of Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) on January - 16.  

1934  Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1935  On January - 16 richard Wetz, composer, dies at 59  

1936  On January - 16 death of albert Fish, American serial killer (b. 1870)  

1939  On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

1942  On January - 16 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies  

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1945  Dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 on January - 16.  

1946  On January - 16 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

1954  Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on January - 16.  

1955  Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on January - 16.  

1957  On January - 16 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82  

1961  On January - 16 janos Viski, composer, dies at 54  

1962  On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77  

1963  On January - 16 gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73  

1966  Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on January - 16.  

1967  On this day in history dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72  

1968  On this day in history robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84  

1969  On January - 16 death of jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20  

1970  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1971  Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52  

1973  Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 on January - 16.  

1979  On January - 16 fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71  

1980  On January - 16 anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94  

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.  

1409  On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)  

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)  

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

1626  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.