Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 16

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

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 January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1924  Death of Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On January - 16 richard Wetz, composer, dies at 59   

1936  Death of Albert Fish, American serial killer (b. 1870) on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1943  On January - 16 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88   

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

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

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

1955  Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on January - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

1967  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history death of jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20   

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 January - 16.   

1972  On January - 16 david Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52   

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

1979  On January - 16 fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71   

1980  Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 on January - 16.   

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

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1245  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

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 January - 16.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.