January 16 is the 16th day of the year. 349 days remain until the end of the year (350 in leap years).
“Depression is melancholy minus its charms - the animation, the fits.”
Susan Sontag
Born today
Susan Sontag, 1933, American writer, philosopher, and critic
Observances
Eve of Saint Anthony observed with ritual bonfires in San Bartolomé de Pinares
National Religious Freedom Day (United States)
National Quinoa Day (US)
