People who died on January 16 104
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Gao Jifu
d. 654 (b. 596)
Gao Jifu, Chinese politician and chancellor (b. 596)
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Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali al-Madhara'i
d. 957 (b. 871)
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali al-Madhara'i, Tulunid vizier (b. 871)
Polyeuctus of Constantinople
d. 970 (b. 956)
Polyeuctus of Constantinople, Byzantine patriarch (b. 956)
Shinran
d. 1263
Shinran Shonin, Japanese founder of the Jodo Shinshu branch of Pure Land Buddhism
Buqa
d. 1289
Buqa, Mongol minister
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Nikephoros Choumnos
d. 1327 (b. 1250)
Nikephoros Choumnos, Byzantine monk, scholar, and politician (b. 1250)
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Joanna of Châtillon
d. 1354
Joanna of Châtillon, duchess of Athens (b. c.1285)
Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford
d. 1373 (b. 1342)
Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford (b. 1342)
Muhammed V of Granada
d. 1391 (b. 1338)
Muhammed V of Granada, Nasrid emir (b. 1338)
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John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
d. 1400 (b. 1352)
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter (b. c. 1352)
Erasmo of Narni
d. 1443 (b. 1370)
Erasmo of Narni, Italian mercenary (b. 1370)
George Spalatin
d. 1545 (b. 1484)
George Spalatin, German priest and reformer (d. 1545)
Johannes Schöner
d. 1547 (b. 1477)
Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)
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Christiern Pedersen
d. 1554 (b. 1480)
Christiern Pedersen, Danish publisher and scholar (b. 1480)
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
d. 1585 (b. 1512)
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral and politician (b. 1512)
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Charles Annibal Fabrot
d. 1659 (b. 1580)
Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer and author (d. 1659)
Emperor Higashiyama
d. 1710 (b. 1675)
Higashiyama, Japanese emperor (b. 1675)
Joseph Vaz
d. 1711 (b. 1651)
Joseph Vaz, Sri Lankan priest, missionary, and saint (d. 1711)
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Barthold Heinrich Brockes
d. 1747 (b. 1680)
Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (d. 1747)
Arnold Drakenborch
d. 1748 (b. 1684)
Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch lawyer and scholar (b. 1684)
Ivan Trubetskoy
d. 1750 (b. 1667)
Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal (d. 1750)
Francis Blomefield
d. 1752 (b. 1705)
Francis Blomefield, English historian and author (d. 1752)
Edward Gibbon
d. 1794 (b. 1737)
Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (d. 1794)
John Moore (British Army officer)
d. 1809 (b. 1761)
John Moore, Scottish general and politician (b. 1761)
Alexander J. Dallas (statesman)
d. 1817 (b. 1759)
Alexander J. Dallas, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1817)
Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette
d. 1834 (b. 1769)
Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette, French mathematician and academic (d. 1834)
Thaddeus William Harris
d. 1856 (b. 1795)
Thaddeus William Harris, American entomologist and botanist (b. 1795)
Anton Schindler
d. 1864 (b. 1795)
Anton Schindler, Austrian secretary and author (b. 1795)
Edmond François Valentin About
d. 1865 (b. 1828)
Edmond François Valentin About, French journalist and author (d. 1885)
Octave Crémazie
d. 1879 (b. 1827)
Octave Crémazie, Canadian poet and bookseller (d. 1879)
Amilcare Ponchielli
d. 1886 (b. 1834)
Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer and academic (b. 1834)
Léo Delibes
d. 1891 (b. 1836)
Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer (d. 1891)
Charles Pelham Villiers
d. 1898 (b. 1802)
Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
Jules Barbier
d. 1901 (b. 1825)
Jules Barbier, French poet and playwright (b. 1825)
Arnold Böcklin
d. 1901 (b. 1827)
Arnold Böcklin, Swiss painter and academic (b. 1827)
Hiram Rhodes Revels
d. 1901 (b. 1822)
Hiram Rhodes Revels, American soldier, minister, and politician (b. 1822)
Marshall Field
d. 1906 (b. 1834)
Marshall Field, American businessman, founded Marshall Field's (d. 1906)
George Dewey
d. 1917 (b. 1837)
George Dewey, American admiral (b. 1837)
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
d. 1919 (b. 1848)
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician, 5th President of Brazil (d. 1919)
Bekir Sami Kunduh
d. 1933 (b. 1867)
Bekir Sami Kunduh, Turkish politician (b. 1867)
Albert Fish
d. 1936
Albert Fish, American serial killer, rapist and cannibal.
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
d. 1938 (b. 1876)
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bengali novelist (d. 1938)
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
d. 1942 (b. 1850)
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (d. 1942)
Villem Grünthal-Ridala
d. 1942 (b. 1885)
Villem Grünthal-Ridala, Estonian poet and linguist (d. 1942)
Carole Lombard
d. 1942 (b. 1908)
Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942)
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Ernst Scheller
d. 1942 (b. 1899)
Ernst Scheller, German soldier and politician, 8th Mayor of Marburg (d. 1942)
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
d. 1957 (b. 1874)
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, English general and politician, 16th Governor General of Canada (b. 1874)
Arturo Toscanini
d. 1957 (b. 1867)
Arturo Toscanini, Italian cellist and conductor (b. 1867)
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Phan Khôi
d. 1959 (b. 1887)
Phan Khôi, Vietnamese journalist and scholar (d. 1959)
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Arthur Darby
d. 1960 (b. 1876)
Arthur Darby, English rugby player (b. 1876)
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Max Schöne
d. 1961 (b. 1880)
Max Schöne, German swimmer (b. 1880)
Frank Hurley
d. 1962 (b. 1885)
Frank Hurley, Australian photographer, director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1885)
Ivan Meštrović
d. 1962 (b. 1883)
Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect (d. 1962)
Robert J. Van de Graaff
d. 1967 (b. 1901)
Robert J. Van de Graaff, American physicist and academic (b. 1901)
Bob Jones Sr.
d. 1968 (b. 1883)
Bob Jones Sr., American evangelist, founded Bob Jones University (b. 1883)
Panagiotis Poulitsas
d. 1968 (b. 1881)
Panagiotis Poulitsas, Greek archaeologist and judge (b. 1881)
Vernon Duke
d. 1969 (b. 1903)
Vernon Duke, Russian-American composer and songwriter (d. 1969)
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Philippe Thys
d. 1971 (b. 1890)
Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)
Teller Ammons
d. 1972 (b. 1895)
Teller Ammons, American soldier and politician, 28th Governor of Colorado (b. 1895)
Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.
d. 1972 (b. 1919)
Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, created Alvin and the Chipmunks (d. 1972)
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Edgar Sampson
d. 1973 (b. 1907)
Edgar Sampson, American musician and composer (b. 1907)
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Israel Abramofsky
d. 1975 (b. 1888)
Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (d. 1976)
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A. V. Kulasingham
d. 1978 (b. 1890)
A. V. Kulasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1978)
Herbert W. Armstrong
d. 1986 (b. 1892)
Herbert W. Armstrong, American evangelist and publisher, founded Worldwide Church of God (d. 1986)
Bertram Wainer
d. 1987 (b. 1928)
Bertram Wainer, Australian physician and activist (b. 1928)
Andrija Artuković
d. 1988 (b. 1899)
Andrija Artuković, Croatian politician, war criminal, and Porajmos perpetrator, 1st Minister of Interior of the Independent State of Croatia (b. 1899)
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Eric Mottram
d. 1995 (b. 1924)
Eric Mottram, English poet and critic (b. 1924)
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Marcia Davenport
d. 1996 (b. 1903)
Marcia Davenport, American author and critic (d. 1996)
Kaye Webb
d. 1996 (b. 1914)
Kaye Webb, English journalist and publisher (b. 1914)
Jim McClelland
d. 1999 (b. 1915)
Jim McClelland, Australian lawyer, jurist, and politician, 12th Minister for Industry and Science (b. 1915)
Robert R. Wilson
d. 2000 (b. 1914)
Robert R. Wilson, American physicist and academic (b. 1914)
Auberon Waugh
d. 2001 (b. 1939)
Auberon Waugh, English author and journalist (b. 1939)
Robert Hanbury Brown
d. 2002 (b. 1916)
Robert Hanbury Brown, English astronomer and physicist (b. 1916)
Richard Wainwright (politician)
d. 2003 (b. 1918)
Richard Wainwright, English soldier and politician (d. 2003)
Kalevi Sorsa
d. 2004 (b. 1930)
Kalevi Sorsa, Finnish politician 34th Prime Minister of Finland (b. 1930)
Marjorie Williams
d. 2005 (b. 1958)
Marjorie Williams, American journalist and author (b. 1958)
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Stanley Biber
d. 2006 (b. 1923)
Stanley Biber, American soldier and physician (d. 2006)
Benny Parsons
d. 2007 (b. 1941)
Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2007)
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Joe Erskine (American boxer)
d. 2009 (b. 1930)
Joe Erskine, American boxer and runner (b. 1930)
John Mortimer
d. 2009 (b. 1923)
John Mortimer, English lawyer and author (d. 2009)
Andrew Wyeth
d. 2009 (b. 1917)
Andrew Wyeth, American artist (d. 2009)
Glen Bell
d. 2010 (b. 1923)
Glen Bell, American businessman, founded Taco Bell (d. 2010)
Jyoti Basu
d. 2010 (b. 1914)
Jyoti Basu, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of West Bengal (d. 2010)
Takumi Shibano
d. 2010 (b. 1926)
Takumi Shibano, Japanese author and translator (b. 1926)
Joe Bygraves
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Joe Bygraves, Jamaican-English boxer (b. 1931)
Jimmy Castor
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Jimmy Castor, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (b. 1940)
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Sigursteinn Gíslason
d. 2012 (b. 1968)
Sigursteinn Gíslason, Icelandic footballer and manager (b. 1968)
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Lorna Kesterson
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Lorna Kesterson, American journalist and politician (b. 1925)
Gustav Leonhardt
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Gustav Leonhardt, Dutch pianist, conductor, and musicologist (b. 1928)
Wayne D. Anderson
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Wayne D. Anderson, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
André Cassagnes
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (d. 2013)
Gussie Moran
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Gussie Moran, American tennis player and sportscaster (b. 1923)
Pauline Phillips
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (d. 2013)
Glen P. Robinson
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Glen P. Robinson, American businessman, founded Scientific Atlanta (d. 2013)
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Gary Arlington
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Gary Arlington, American author and illustrator (b. 1938)
Ruth Duccini
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
Ruth Duccini, American actress (d. 2014)
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Wiley W. Hilburn
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Wiley W. Hilburn, American journalist and academic (d. 2014)
Dave Madden
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Dave Madden, Canadian-American actor (b. 1931)
Hiroo Onoda
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (b. 1922)
Miriam Akavia
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
Yao Beina
d. 2015 (b. 1981)
Yao Beina, Chinese singer (d. 2015)
Joannis Avramidis
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
Ted Marchibroda
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
Eugene Cernan
d. 2017 (b. 1934)
Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)