Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

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

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  Vermont declares independence from NY on this day in history.   

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

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

1804  On this day in history karl August Krebs, composer   

1807  Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1809  On January - 16 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   

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

1815  On this day in history 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  On this day in history godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies   

1832  Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde on January - 16.   

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 January - 16.   

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

1842  Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on January - 16.   

1847  John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on January - 16.   

1849  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1853  The birth of Andre Michelin, French tiremaker on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

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

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

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

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

1864  On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

1865  On January - 16 confederate Brigadier General John Pegram marries Hetty Cary   

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  On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history 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 January - 16 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  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

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

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

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

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

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

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  On January - 16 death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

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