Famous Birthdays In January - 16

1245  On January - 16 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 January - 16.  

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.  

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

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  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)  

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1697  On January - 16 birth of richard Savage, poet  

1728  Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 January - 16 birth of albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907  

1836  On this day in history birth of king Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894)  

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 January - 16 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 this day in history.  

1868  On January - 16 birth of cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer  

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

1873  Boyd Alexander, English explorer was born on January - 16.  

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 January - 16.  

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.  

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  

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

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on this day in history.  

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)