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January 16th, 2006 (January 16 2006) | Event | Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia s new president. She becomes Africa s first female elected head of state. | |
January 16th, 2006 (January 16 2006) | Death | Stanley Biber, American physician, pioneer of transgender surgery, (born in 1923) | |
January 16th, 1996 (January 16 1996) | Event | Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou resigns from office for health reasons. | |
January 16th, 1996 (January 16 1996) | Death | Marcia Davenport, American author and music critic (born in 1903) | |
January 16th, 1986 (January 16 1986) | Event | First meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force. | |
January 16th, 1986 (January 16 1986) | Death | Herbert W. Armstrong, American evangelist, author, and publisher (born in 1892) | |
January 16th, 1976 (January 16 1976) | Birth | Viktor Maslov, Russian racing driver | |
January 16th, 1976 (January 16 1976) | Birth | Martina Moravcova, Slovak female swimmer | |
January 16th, 1956 (January 16 1956) | Event | President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine. | |
January 16th, 1956 (January 16 1956) | Birth | Jennifer Dale, Canadian actress | |
January 16th, 1956 (January 16 1956) | Birth | Martin Jol, Dutch football manager | Martin Jol Quotes |
January 16th, 1956 (January 16 1956) | Birth | Ivan Safronov, Russian journalist (died in 2007) | |
January 16th, 1946 (January 16 1946) | Birth | Kabir Bedi, Indian actor | Kabir Quotes |
January 16th, 1946 (January 16 1946) | Birth | Ronnie Milsap, American singer and songwriter | |
January 16th, 1946 (January 16 1946) | Birth | Katia Ricciarelli, Italian soprano | |
January 16th, 1936 (January 16 1936) | Death | Albert Fish, American serial killer (born in 1870) | |
January 16th, 1916 (January 16 1916) | Birth | Philip Lucock, Australian politician and Presbyterian minister (died in 1996) | |
January 16th, 1906 (January 16 1906) | Birth | Diana Wynyard, British actress (died in 1964) | |
January 16th, 1906 (January 16 1906) | Death | Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (born in 1834) | |
January 16th, 1896 (January 16 1896) | Event | Defeat of Cymru Fydd at South Wales Liberal Federation AGM, Newport, Monmouthshire. | |
January 16th, 1886 (January 16 1886) | Birth | John Hamilton, American actor (died in 1958) | John Milton Quotes |
January 16th, 1886 (January 16 1886) | Death | Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian opera composer (born in 1834) | |
January 16th, 1856 (January 16 1856) | Death | Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (born in 1795) | |
January 16th, 1836 (January 16 1836) | Birth | King Francis II of the Two Sicilies (died in 1894) | |
January 16th, 1626 (January 16 1626) | Birth | Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (died in 1699) | |
January 16th, 1616 (January 16 1616) | Birth | Francois de Vendome, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (died in 1669) | |
January 16th, 1556 (January 16 1556) | Event | Philip II becomes King of Spain. | |