Famous Birthdays In January - 16

1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1626  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

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

1672  Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (d. 1755)   

1697  On this day in history birth of richard Savage, poet   

1728  Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) was born on this day in history.   

1749  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born on this day in history.   

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of karl August Krebs, composer   

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

1815  On January - 16 birth of adolph Trube, composer   

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

1834  On January - 16 birth of albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1836  On this day in history birth of king Francis II of the Two Sicilies (d. 1894)   

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

1838  On January - 16 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

1844  Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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

1853  On this day in history birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)   

1853  On this day in history birth of gen Sir Ian Hamilton, British military commander (d. 1947)   

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

1864  On this day in history birth of frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin)   

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

1870  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)   

1872  Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on January - 16.   

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

1873  Boyd Alexander, English explorer was born on this day in history.   

1874  Robert Service, England, Canadian poet (Cremation of Sam McGee) was born on this day in history.   

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0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

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

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on January - 16.   

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

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)