Famous Birthdays In January - 16

1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)  

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)  

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

1501  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)  

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

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)  

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

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)  

1672  On January - 16 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

1675  On January - 16 birth of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755)  

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1697  Richard Savage, poet was born on January - 16.  

1728  On January - 16 birth of niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)  

1749  On this day in history birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)  

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) was born on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history birth of karl August Krebs, composer  

1807  Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.  

1815  Adolph Trube, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  On this day in history birth of henry Wagner "Old Brains" Halleck, Maj-General (Union Army)  

1834  On this day in history birth of albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907  

1836  King Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.  

1837  On January - 16 birth of james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887  

1838  Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on January - 16.  

1844  On this day in history birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

1853  On this day in history birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)  

1853  Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on January - 16.  

1853  Gen Sir Ian Hamilton, British military commander (d. 1947) was born on January - 16.  

1853  On January - 16 birth of vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, Russian philosopher (d. 1900)  

1864  On January - 16 birth of frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin)  

1868  On January - 16 birth of cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer  

1870  Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) was born on this day in history.  

1872  Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on January - 16.  

1872  On January - 16 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

1873  On this day in history birth of boyd Alexander, English explorer  

1874  On January - 16 birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)  

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0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.  

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.  

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.  

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.  

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.  

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)  

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

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.