Top 10 January 16 Birthdays
Dishonorable Mention: January 16, 1821: John C. Breckinridge. Vice President of the United States under President James Buchanan, he was elected to the U.S. Senate from his home State of Kentucky in 1860 -- and then was expelled from the Senate for accepting a commission as a General in the Confederate Army. He later served as the Confederate's Secretary of War. Say what you want about Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney and Mike Pence, but none of them ever betrayed our country while serving as Vice President. Breckinridge did. 10. January 16, 1902: Eric Liddell. Contrary to his portrayal by Ian Charleson in the film Chariots of Fire, the Scottish sprinter, who refused to compete on Sundays due to his religious beliefs, already knew a heat for the 100 meters would be held on a Sunday before he left for the 1924 Olympics in Paris. He had plenty of time to properly prepare for the 400 meters, which fit his schedule, and which he won. He also won the Bronze Med...