Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  On January - 16 alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies   

1912  Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on January - 16.   

1916  Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on January - 16.   

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

1919  Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19 on January - 16.   

1920  On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

1924  On January - 16 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

1934  Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1935  Richard Wetz, composer, dies at 59 on January - 16.   

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

1945  Dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 on January - 16.   

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

1954  On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

1955  On January - 16 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

1957  On January - 16 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82   

1961  On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54   

1962  On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77   

1963  Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72   

1968  Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 on January - 16.   

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

1970  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94   

1981  On this day in history bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73   

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1245  On January - 16 birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 16.   

1634  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)