Famous Birthdays In January - 16

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  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 January - 16.   

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1672  Francesco Mancini, composer was born on January - 16.   

1675  Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755) was born on January - 16.   

1697  Richard Savage, poet was born on January - 16.   

1728  On January - 16 birth of niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)   

1749  On January - 16 birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

1757  On this day in history birth of samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)   

1804  On January - 16 birth of karl August Krebs, composer   

1807  On January - 16 birth of charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877   

1815  Adolph Trube, composer was born on January - 16.   

1815  On January - 16 birth of henry Wagner "Old Brains" Halleck, Maj-General (Union Army)   

1834  On this day in history birth of albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1836  King Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894) was born on January - 16.   

1837  James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on January - 16.   

1838  On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

1844  Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on January - 16.   

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born on this day in history.   

1853  Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on January - 16.   

1853  Gen Sir Ian Hamilton, British military commander (d. 1947) was born on January - 16.   

1853  Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, Russian philosopher (d. 1900) was born on January - 16.   

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 16 birth of cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer   

1870  On January - 16 birth of wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)   

1872  On January - 16 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

1872  On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

1873  On January - 16 birth of boyd Alexander, English explorer   

1874  On January - 16 birth of robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee)   

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0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)