Famous Deaths In January - 16

1901  Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on January - 16.  

1906  On this day in history death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

1907  Alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies on January - 16.  

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  Death of George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) on this day in history.  

1919  On January - 16 jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19  

1920  Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on January - 16.  

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 January - 16 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  Barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88  

1945  On January - 16 dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19  

1946  On January - 16 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

1954  Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

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

1961  On January - 16 janos Viski, composer, dies at 54  

1962  Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1963  On January - 16 gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73  

1966  Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

1968  Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1969  Death of Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20 on January - 16.  

1970  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on January - 16.  

1971  On this day in history kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68  

1972  On this day in history david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52  

1973  Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 on January - 16.  

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

1980  On January - 16 anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94  

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73 on January - 16.  

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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 this day in history.  

1477  On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.  

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)