Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

1761  On this day in history the British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.   

1765  On this day in history charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major)   

1776  On January - 16 continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

1777  Vermont declares independence from NY on January - 16.   

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

1780  On this day in history battle at Cape St Vincent: admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet   

1794  On January - 16 edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56   

1795  French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands on January - 16.   

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 January - 16 peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña.   

1815  Brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal on this day in history.   

1815  Adolph Trube, composer on January - 16.   

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 January - 16 charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde   

1834  On January - 16 albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

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 January - 16.   

1847  John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on this day in history.   

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

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

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

1863  -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida on this day in history.   

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

1864  Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on January - 16.   

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

1865  On this day in history drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die   

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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  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

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 this day in history.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on January - 16.   

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

0429  On January - 16 honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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

1400  On this day in history 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 January - 16 death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)