Who was born on January 16

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on January 16, including Eduardo Frei Montalva, Roger Wagner, Philip Lucock. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

56 documented historical events happened on January 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Gaius Octavianus was given the titles Augustus and Princeps by the Roman Senate when he became the first Roman emperor. On the same day, in another year: Eleanor of Provence received permission from her son King Edward I of England to expel Jews from the towns of Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.