Historical Events In January - 16

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

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

1776  Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks on January - 16.   

1777  On January - 16 vermont declares independence from NY   

1780  On January - 16 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  On this day in history edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56   

1795  On this day in history french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands   

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

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1807  On January - 16 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  Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña on January - 16.   

1815  Brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal on January - 16.   

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 this day in history 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  James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 on January - 16.   

1838  On January - 16 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

1842  Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on January - 16.   

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

1849  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history 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  On this day in history -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida   

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

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

1864  On this day in history frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin)   

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  Drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die on this day in history.   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

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

0429  On January - 16 honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  On this day in history death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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

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