Famous Personalities Born In January - 16
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
1245 On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) 

1409 On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480) 

1477 Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on January - 16. 

1501 On this day in history birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) 

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 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history. 

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) 

1697 On January - 16 birth of richard Savage, poet 

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

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 January - 16. 

1804 On this day in history birth of karl August Krebs, composer 

1807 On this day in history birth of charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 

1815 On January - 16 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 this day in history. 

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

1837 James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on January - 16. 

1838 On January - 16 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) 

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 Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on this day in history. 

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 Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) was born on January - 16. 

1868 Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer was born on January - 16. 

1870 On January - 16 birth of wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) 

1872 On January - 16 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 January - 16 birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) 

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