Historical Events In January - 16
Friday, 29 March 2024
1900 The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands on this day in history.
1901 On January - 16 fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba (1933-44, 1952-59)
1901 Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on January - 16.
1902 On this day in history eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1924)
1904 On January - 16 max Vredenburg, composer
1905 Stanley Cup Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals on this day in history.
1905 On January - 16 baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months
1905 Ernesto Halffter, composer on this day in history.
1906 Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on January - 16.
1906 On January - 16 -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)
1906 Clement Greenberg, art critic on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history alexander Knox, Canada, actor (Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind)
1907 Alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history pinnacles National Monument, California established
1908 Pinnacles National Monument, Calif established on this day in history.
1908 On January - 16 ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam)
1909 British explorer Ernest Shackleton finds magnetic south pole on January - 16.
1909 The birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history david McCampbell, US pilot/capt (WW II-Pacific-downed 34 Japanese planes)
1911 Pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on January - 16.
1911 On this day in history pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east
1911 On January - 16 gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar
1912 On this day in history franz Tumler, Austria, author/novelist (Cloak, Aufruf)
1912 Georg Heym, writer, dies at 24 on this day in history.
1913 British House of Commons accepts Home-Rule for Ireland on January - 16.
1914 On January - 16 writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia
1914 On January - 16 roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX)
1915 Congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific International Expo gold coin on this day in history.
1915 On January - 16 congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific Intl Expo gold coin
1916 On this day in history frederick Stewart, British geologist
1916 Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1917 Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on January - 16.
1918 Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter on January - 16.
1919 Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming ratify the Prohibition Amendment, adding it to the Constitution on this day in history.
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