Famous Birthdays In January - 16

1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  On January - 16 birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

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 this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 birth of adolph Trube, composer   

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 January - 16.   

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

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  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 this day in history birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)   

1853  Gen Sir Ian Hamilton, British military commander (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  On January - 16 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

1872  On January - 16 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 January - 16 honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

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

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

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  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)