Page 2: 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 January - 16.   

1777  On January - 16 vermont declares independence from NY   

1780  Battle at Cape St Vincent Admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

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

1794  Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1795  French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Neth on this day in history.   

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

1807  On January - 16 charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877   

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  Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña on this day in history.   

1815  Brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal on January - 16.   

1815  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer   

1817  Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on January - 16.   

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

1832  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

1838  On January - 16 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

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 this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

1853  The birth of Andre Michelin, French tiremaker on January - 16.   

1853  On January - 16 andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)   

1863  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

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

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

1864  On this day in history heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee   

1864  On January - 16 frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin)   

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 January - 16.   

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

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1245  On January - 16 birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

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  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.   

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

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

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

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

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

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

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