Famous Deaths In January - 16

1901  On this day in history hiram Revels, dies at 73  

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 January - 16.  

1912  On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24  

1916  On January - 16 arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57  

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

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

1920  Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

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

1946  Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on January - 16.  

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

1955  On January - 16 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1967  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 death of jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20  

1970  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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  Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71  

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

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)  

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)  

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on January - 16.  

1501  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)  

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