Famous Deaths In January - 16

1901  On January - 16 hiram Revels, dies at 73   

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 this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

1919  On this day in history 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  Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65 on January - 16.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1954  Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 janos Viski, composer, dies at 54   

1962  On January - 16 emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77   

1963  On January - 16 gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73   

1966  Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on January - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1970  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on January - 16.   

1971  Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68 on January - 16.   

1972  David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1973  Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 on January - 16.   

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

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

1981  On January - 16 bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73   

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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  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 January - 16.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on January - 16.