Page 4: Historical Events In January - 16

1900  The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands on January - 16.   

1901  On January - 16 fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba (1933-44, 1952-59)   

1901  Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on January - 16.   

1902  On January - 16 eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1924)   

1904  Max Vredenburg, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Stanley Cup Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals on January - 16.   

1905  On January - 16 baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months   

1905  Ernesto Halffter, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on January - 16.   

1906  On this day in history -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)   

1906  On this day in history clement Greenberg, art critic   

1907  On January - 16 alexander Knox, Canada, actor (Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind)   

1907  On this day in history alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies   

1908  On January - 16 pinnacles National Monument, California established   

1908  On January - 16 pinnacles National Monument, Calif established   

1908  Ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history british explorer Ernest Shackleton finds magnetic south pole   

1909  The birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress on January - 16.   

1910  David McCampbell, US pilot/capt (WW II-Pacific-downed 34 Japanese planes) on January - 16.   

1911  On this day in history pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east   

1911  Pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on this day in history.   

1911  Gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar on January - 16.   

1912  On this day in history franz Tumler, Austria, author/novelist (Cloak, Aufruf)   

1912  On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24   

1913  On this day in history british House of Commons accepts Home-Rule for Ireland   

1914  On this day in history writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia   

1914  On January - 16 roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX)   

1915  Congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific International Expo gold coin on January - 16.   

1915  On January - 16 congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific Intl Expo gold coin   

1916  On January - 16 frederick Stewart, British geologist   

1916  On this day in history arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57   

1917  On this day in history buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show)   

1918  Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1919  On January - 16 missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming ratify the Prohibition Amendment, adding it to the Constitution.   

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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 January - 16.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on January - 16.   

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)