Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

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

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

1776  Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks on January - 16.   

1777  Vermont declares independence from NY on January - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1804  On January - 16 karl August Krebs, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1809  Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña on January - 16.   

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

1815  Adolph Trube, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

1819  On January - 16 godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies   

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

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

1837  On this day in history james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1838  Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.   

1842  On January - 16 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

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

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

1863  Cruise of CSS Florida on January - 16.   

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  Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee on January - 16.   

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) on January - 16.   

1864  On January - 16 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

1865  Confederate Brigadier General John Pegram marries Hetty Cary on January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on January - 16.   

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  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

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

0308  On January - 16 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 January - 16.   

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

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

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)