Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

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

1765  Charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major) on January - 16.   

1776  Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history vermont declares independence from NY   

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

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

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

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

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

1804  On January - 16 karl August Krebs, composer   

1807  On this day in history charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877   

1809  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On January - 16 adolph Trube, composer   

1817  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1847  On January - 16 john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

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 January - 16.   

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

1863  On January - 16 cruise of CSS Florida   

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

1864  On January - 16 heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge TN   

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

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

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  Drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die on January - 16.   

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

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

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  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on January - 16.   

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 January - 16.