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  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 January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

1616  On January - 16 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  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)  

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

1675  Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755) was born on January - 16.  

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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  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  Karl August Krebs, composer was born on January - 16.  

1807  Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 was born on January - 16.  

1815  Adolph Trube, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  On January - 16 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 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 this day in history.  

1844  Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on January - 16.  

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

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  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  On January - 16 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  Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on January - 16.  

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

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.  

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

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.  

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on January - 16.  

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)  

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)