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 January - 16.  

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on January - 16.  

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 January - 16.  

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)  

1697  On January - 16 birth of richard Savage, poet  

1728  On this day in history birth of niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)  

1749  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born on January - 16.  

1757  On January - 16 birth of samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)  

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

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  Albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on January - 16.  

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

1837  James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

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

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born on this day in history.  

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  Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, Russian philosopher (d. 1900) was born on January - 16.  

1864  On this day in history birth of frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin)  

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  Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1873  On January - 16 birth of boyd Alexander, English explorer  

1874  On this day in history birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)  

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0308  On this day in history 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 this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies  

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 January - 16.  

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)  

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.