Famous Birthdays In January - 16

1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.  

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)  

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  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  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  On January - 16 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

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

1749  On this day in history birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)  

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) was born on January - 16.  

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer was born on January - 16.  

1807  Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.  

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

1815  Henry Wagner "Old Brains" Halleck, Maj-General (Union Army) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 16.  

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  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  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 January - 16.  

1870  Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) was born on this day in history.  

1872  Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on January - 16.  

1872  Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1873  Boyd Alexander, English explorer was born on this day in history.  

1874  On January - 16 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  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.  

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 January - 16 death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)  

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.