Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

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

1765  Charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major) on this day in history.   

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

1777  On January - 16 vermont declares independence from NY   

1780  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1815  On this day in history brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal.   

1815  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer   

1817  On January - 16 antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55   

1819  On this day in history godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies   

1832  On January - 16 charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde   

1834  On this day in history albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1837  On January - 16 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 this day in history thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

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

1849  On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

1853  On January - 16 the birth of Andre Michelin, French tiremaker   

1853  On this day in history andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)   

1863  Cruise of CSS Florida on this day in history.   

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

1864  Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge TN on January - 16.   

1864  On January - 16 heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee   

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) on this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On January - 16 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  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

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

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on January - 16.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

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

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

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 January - 16.   

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.