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 January - 16.  

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

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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1697  On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet  

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  On this day in history birth of adolph Trube, composer  

1815  On January - 16 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 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 January - 16 birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)  

1853  Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on January - 16.  

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  Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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.