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

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.  

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.  

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.  

1634  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)  

1672  Francesco Mancini, composer was born on January - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

1728  Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 16.  

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Henry Wagner "Old Brains" Halleck, Maj-General (Union Army) was born on January - 16.  

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

1836  On January - 16 birth of king Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894)  

1837  James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on January - 16.  

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

1844  On January - 16 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

1853  On January - 16 birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)  

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

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) was born on this day in history.  

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

1870  Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) was born on January - 16.  

1872  On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

1872  On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

1873  Boyd Alexander, English explorer was born on January - 16.  

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

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0308  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies  

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.  

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople  

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies  

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

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on January - 16.  

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.  

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)