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January 16th

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571 Notable birthdays

Jamie Reid

British artist and anarchist known as designer of sex pistols (1947-2023).

Born January 16th, 1947 in Croydon. [ref]

Died August 8th, 2023 at 76 years old in Liverpool.

Frederick Coffin

American actor (1943-2003).

Born January 16th, 1943 in Detroit.

Died July 31st, 2003 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Derek Riordan

Scottish association football player (born 1983).

Born January 16th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Edinburgh.

Diana Davis

Russian ice dancer.

Born January 16th, 2003 (age 23 years) in Las Vegas. [ref]

Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria

Spanish royal (1938-2015); son of infante alfonso, duke of calabria and princess alicia of bourbon-parma.

Born January 16th, 1938 in Lausanne.

Died October 5th, 2015 at 77 years old in Retuerta del Bullaque.

Elliott Reid

American film and television actor (1920-2013).

Born January 16th, 1920 in Manhattan.

Died June 21st, 2013 at 93 years old in Studio City (heart failure).

Kane Roberts

American guitarist.

Born January 16th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Boston.

Sergio Lobera

Spanish football manager.

Born January 16th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Zaragoza.

Johannes Rau

German politician (spd), 8th president of germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006).

Born January 16th, 1931 in Wuppertal. [ref]

Died January 27th, 2006 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Eduardo Frei Montalva

President of chile (1911-1982).

Born January 16th, 1911 in Santiago.

Died January 22nd, 1982 at 71 years old in Santiago.

Edward Gordon Craig

Modernist stage designer and theatre director (1872-1966).

Born January 16th, 1872 in Stevenage. [ref]

Died July 29th, 1966 at 94 years old in Vence.

Saadeddine Othmani

Moroccan politician.

Born January 16th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Inezgane.

Paul Nitze

American government official (1907–2004).

Born January 16th, 1907 in Amherst.

Died October 19th, 2004 at 97 years old in Georgetown (pneumonia). [ref]

Mehmed Abdülkadir Efendi

Ottoman prince, son of sultan abdul hamid ii (1878–1944).

Born January 16th, 1878 in Istanbul.

Died March 16th, 1944 at 66 years old in Sofia.

Jennifer Dale

Canadian actress.

Born January 16th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Toronto.

Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr

Head of the libyan army (1940-2011).

Born January 16th, 1940 in Jalu. [ref]

Died October 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Sirte. [ref]

Apasra Hongsakula

Thai model, miss universe 1965.

Born January 16th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Bangkok.

Udo Lattek

German football player and coach (1935–2015).

Born January 16th, 1935 in Boże, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Died February 1st, 2015 at 80 years old in Cologne (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Isaac Joseph

Israeli chief (sephardi jewish) rabbi.

Born January 16th, 1952 (age 74 years) in Jerusalem.

Samuel Mbangula

Belgian association football player.

Born January 16th, 2004 (age 22 years) in City of Brussels.

Ian Hamilton

British army general (1853–1947).

Born January 16th, 1853 in Corfu.

Died October 12th, 1947 at 94 years old in London.

Troy Balderson

American politician.

Born January 16th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Zanesville.

Somluck Kamsing

Boxer.

Born January 16th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Khon Kaen.

William Kennedy

American writer and journalist.

Born January 16th, 1928 (age 98 years) in Albany. [ref]

Francis George

Catholic cardinal (1937–2015).

Born January 16th, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]

Died April 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer). [ref]

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