Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 16

1901  Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 16 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

1907  Alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies on this day in history.   

1912  Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1916  Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 16 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

1919  On this day in history jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

1920  On January - 16 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

1924  On this day in history death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

1934  On this day in history annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65   

1935  On this day in history richard Wetz, composer, dies at 59   

1936  On this day in history death of albert Fish, American serial killer (b. 1870)   

1939  Death of Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed on January - 16.   

1942  On this day in history barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies   

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19   

1946  On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

1954  Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on January - 16.   

1955  Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82   

1961  Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1962  Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on January - 16.   

1963  Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73 on January - 16.   

1966  On January - 16 margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91   

1967  On January - 16 dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72   

1968  On this day in history robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84   

1969  Death of Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 16 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

1971  Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1972  David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 16 ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65   

1979  Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 on January - 16.   

1980  On this day in history anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94   

1981  On January - 16 bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

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  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  On this day in history 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 January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)