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This is a list of selected January 16 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
Ellen Craft (1826–1891) and William Craft (September 25, 1824 – January 29, 1900) were American abolitionists who were born into slavery in Macon, Georgia. They escaped to the Northern United States in December 1848 by traveling by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Ellen crossed the boundaries of race, class ...
Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. [10] Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is of Lebanese descent. [11] His ancestors hail from the city of Baabdat, Lebanon, a city Salma and her father visited in 2015 to promote her movie Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet.
January 16. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 349 days remain until the end of the year (350 in leap years ).
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.
G. T. Hogan (January 16, 1929 –August 07, 2004), (born Wilbert Granville Hogan) American session musician (drummer), would have turned 94 this year. Phillip Guilbeau (January 16, 1926 –September 08, 2005), American trumpeter, would have turned 97 this year. Ernesto Bonino (January 16, 1922 –April 29, 2008), Italian singer, would have ...
Carl Olof Larsson(Swedish pronunciation:[ˈkɑːɭˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn]ⓘ; 28 May 1853 – 22 January 1919) was a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He is principally known for his watercolors of idyllic family life.
Bradley Cooper. Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity ...