Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

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

1765  On January - 16 charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major)   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

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

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  On January - 16 french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands   

1795  On this day in history 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  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 January - 16.   

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 January - 16.   

1819  Godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies on January - 16.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1849  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on January - 16.   

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

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) on January - 16.   

1863  On January - 16 cruise of CSS Florida   

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

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

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

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 January - 16.   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

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

1501  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on January - 16.   

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

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 this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

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