Historical Events In January - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1900 On January - 16 the United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands.
1901 On this day in history fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba (1933-44, 1952-59)
1901 On January - 16 hiram Revels, dies at 73
1902 On this day in history eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1924)
1904 On January - 16 max Vredenburg, composer
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 Baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months on January - 16.
1905 Ernesto Halffter, composer on January - 16.
1906 On January - 16 conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)
1906 On January - 16 -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)
1906 Clement Greenberg, art critic on January - 16.
1907 On this day in history alexander Knox, Canada, actor (Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind)
1907 Alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies on January - 16.
1908 Pinnacles National Monument, California established on this day in history.
1908 On January - 16 pinnacles National Monument, Calif established
1908 On January - 16 ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam)
1909 On January - 16 british explorer Ernest Shackleton finds magnetic south pole
1909 On this day in history the birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress
1910 On this day in history david McCampbell, US pilot/capt (WW II-Pacific-downed 34 Japanese planes)
1911 Pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on January - 16.
1911 Pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on January - 16.
1911 Gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar on this day in history.
1912 On January - 16 franz Tumler, Austria, author/novelist (Cloak, Aufruf)
1912 On this day in history georg Heym, writer, dies at 24
1913 On January - 16 british House of Commons accepts Home-Rule for Ireland
1914 On this day in history writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia
1914 On this day in history 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 Congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific Intl Expo gold coin on this day in history.
1916 On this day in history 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 On this day in history stirling Silliphant, screenwriter
1919 On this day in history missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming ratify the Prohibition Amendment, adding it to the Constitution.
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