Famous Birthdays In January - 16

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

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.  

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

1672  On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

1675  On this day in history 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 January - 16 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 January - 16.  

1807  On this day in history birth of charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877  

1815  Adolph Trube, composer was born on January - 16.  

1815  Henry Wagner "Old Brains" Halleck, Maj-General (Union Army) was born on January - 16.  

1834  Albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.  

1836  King Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894) was born on January - 16.  

1837  On this day in history birth of james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887  

1838  On January - 16 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

1844  On January - 16 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 this day in history.  

1853  On January - 16 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 January - 16.  

1868  On this day in history birth of cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer  

1870  On January - 16 birth of wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)  

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

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

1873  Boyd Alexander, English explorer was born on this day in history.  

1874  Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on this day in history.  

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0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies  

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]  

0960  On this day in history death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople  

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

1400  On January - 16 death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)  

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on this day in history.  

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.