Famous Personalities Born In January - 16
Sunday, 17 August 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)
1626 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.
1634 Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1672 Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.
1675 Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755) was born on January - 16.
1697 Richard Savage, poet was born on January - 16.
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 On January - 16 birth of samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)
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 January - 16.
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 On January - 16 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 On January - 16 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)
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 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 January - 16 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)
1872 On January - 16 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer
1873 On January - 16 birth of boyd Alexander, English explorer
1874 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on January - 16.