Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 16

1901  Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19   

1920  On January - 16 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

1924  On January - 16 death of winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (b. 1859)   

1934  Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65 on January - 16.   

1935  On January - 16 richard Wetz, composer, dies at 59   

1936  Death of Albert Fish, American serial killer (b. 1870) on January - 16.   

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  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 January - 16.   

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

1954  On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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 January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68   

1972  David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52 on January - 16.   

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

1979  Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71 on January - 16.   

1980  On January - 16 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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

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