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Born on Sunday January 16, 1944
- Johannes Hooglugt († 2005)
- Bernardus Theunis Holtrop, Haskerland († 2022)
- levenloos geboren kind († 1944)
- Cornelis Denee, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands († 1945)
- Marinus (Riny, Rinie) Pul, Ermelo († 2008)
- Detlef ,Willem ,Jacob Mulder, Berlijn, Duitsland († 1945)
- Jantje Raap, Terband, Friesland, Nederland († 1944)
- Jos van der Donck, Voorburg (ZH Nederland († 2000)
- Jacqueline Carol Strand, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten († 2005)
- Arnold Douglas Kittrell "Douglas" [[K Ob SSDI-USS-Bu]]1, Lee County, North Carolina († 2001)
Died on Sunday January 16, 1944
- Adriaan SCHOONE (85), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Petronella Keuren (64), Roermond, Nederland
- Adriaan Andries Vogelaar (56), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adrianus Johannes van Leeuwen (79), Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Alice Moore (66), 84 Roman Grove, Portchester, Hampshire, England
- Adriana van Os (80), Papendrecht Z.H
- Antje Vreeken (73), Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Uithol (62), Poortugaal
- Antje Vreeken (73), Alphen aan den Rijn
- Adrianus Johannes van Leeuwen (79), Haarlemmermeer, Noord Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 16, 1944 at Delpher
Born on January 16
- 1942 » Barbara Lynn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1942 » René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager († 2016)
- 1943 » Gavin Bryars, English bassist and composer
- 1943 » Ronnie Milsap, American singer and pianist
- 1944 » Dieter Moebius, Swiss-German keyboard player and producer († 2015)
- 1944 » Jill Tarter, American astronomer and biologist
- 1944 » Jim Stafford, American singer-songwriter and actor
- 1944 » Judy Baar Topinka, American journalist and politician († 2014)
- 1945 » Wim Suurbier, Dutch footballer and manager
- 1946 » Kabir Bedi, Indian actor
Died on January 16
- 1933 » Bekir Sami Kunduh, Turkish politician (b. 1867)
- 1936 » Albert Fish, American serial killer, rapist and cannibal (b. 1870)
- 1938 » Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Indian author and playwright (b. 1876)
- 1942 » Carole Lombard, American actress and comedian (b. 1908)
- 1942 » Ernst Scheller, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1899)
- 1942 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (b. 1850)
- 1942 » Villem Grünthal-Ridala, Estonian poet and linguist (b. 1885)
- 1957 » Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, English general and politician, 16th Governor General of Canada (b. 1874)
- 1957 » Arturo Toscanini, Italian cellist and conductor (b. 1867)
- 1959 » Phan Khôi, Vietnamese journalist and author (b. 1887)
Names that were popular for boys in 1944
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Robert
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Peter
Names that were popular for girls in 1944
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Grietje
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1944
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- February 17 » World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion.
- April 24 » World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece.
- August 26 » World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
- September 19 » World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed.
- October 8 » World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
- October 19 » A coup is launched against Juan Federico Ponce Vaides, beginning the ten-year Guatemalan Revolution.
Weather January 16, 1944
The temperature on January 16, 1944 was between -2.1 °C and 3.2 °C and averaged 0.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.