Historical Events In January - 16

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

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

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

1777  Vermont declares independence from NY on this day in history.  

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

1780  On January - 16 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  On this day in history french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands  

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

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer on January - 16.  

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 January - 16.  

1815  On January - 16 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 January - 16.  

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

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 January - 16.  

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

1847  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 the birth of Andre Michelin, French tiremaker  

1853  On January - 16 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 January - 16.  

1864  Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge TN on this day in history.  

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

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

1864  Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.  

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

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  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.  

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

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.  

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies  

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

1545  On this day in history 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 this day in history.