Famous Personalities Born In January - 16
Saturday, 14 June 2025
1245 On January - 16 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 this day in history 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 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.
1616 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.
1626 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.
1634 On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)
1672 On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer
1675 Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.
1697 On January - 16 birth of richard Savage, poet
1728 On January - 16 birth of niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)
1749 Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born on this day in history.
1757 Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) was born on January - 16.
1804 On January - 16 birth of karl August Krebs, composer
1807 On January - 16 birth of charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877
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 January - 16.
1837 On January - 16 birth of james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887
1838 On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)
1844 Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.
1853 On this day in history birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)
1853 On January - 16 birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)
1853 On this day in history birth of gen Sir Ian Hamilton, British military commander (d. 1947)
1853 On this day in history birth of vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, Russian philosopher (d. 1900)
1864 Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) was born on this day in history.
1868 Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer was born on this day in history.
1870 Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) was born on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)
1872 On January - 16 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer
1873 On this day in history birth of boyd Alexander, English explorer
1874 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on this day in history.