Historical Events In January - 16

1761  The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French on January - 16.   

1765  Charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major) on this day in history.   

1776  Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks on this day in history.   

1777  Vermont declares independence from NY on January - 16.   

1780  On January - 16 battle at Cape St Vincent Admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet   

1780  Battle at Cape St Vincent: admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet on January - 16.   

1794  Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56 on January - 16.   

1795  On January - 16 french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands   

1795  On January - 16 french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Neth   

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1807  Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 on January - 16.   

1809  French forces defeat Sir John Moore and kill him in the Battle of Corunna January 16 Sir Arthur Wellesley succeeds Moore as commander of British forces in the Peninsular War on January - 16.   

1809  On this day in history peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña.   

1815  On January - 16 brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal.   

1815  On January - 16 adolph Trube, composer   

1817  Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1819  Godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde   

1834  Albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1837  James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 on January - 16.   

1838  Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on January - 16.   

1842  Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

1847  On January - 16 john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

1849  On January - 16 wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

1853  On January - 16 the birth of Andre Michelin, French tiremaker   

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) on January - 16.   

1863  Cruise of CSS Florida on January - 16.   

1863  -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida on January - 16.   

1864  Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge TN on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 16 heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee   

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) on this day in history.   

1864  Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1865  Confederate Brigadier General John Pegram marries Hetty Cary on this day in history.   

1865  Drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die on this day in history.   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  On January - 16 birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On January - 16 death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.