Famous Birthdays In January - 16

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 January - 16 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  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history 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.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Henry Wagner "Old Brains" Halleck, Maj-General (Union Army) was born on January - 16.   

1834  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1844  On January - 16 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)   

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born on January - 16.   

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  Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer was born on January - 16.   

1870  Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) was born on January - 16.   

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

1872  On January - 16 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

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

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

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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  On this day in history death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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)