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 January - 16.   

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

1777  On this day in history vermont declares independence from NY   

1780  Battle at Cape St Vincent Admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet on January - 16.   

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

1794  Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56 on January - 16.   

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

1795  French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Neth on this day in history.   

1804  On January - 16 karl August Krebs, composer   

1807  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  Adolph Trube, composer on January - 16.   

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  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 January - 16 james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1838  On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

1842  Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

1863  On January - 16 -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida   

1864  On January - 16 heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge TN   

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

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

1864  Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 on January - 16.   

1865  Confederate Brigadier General John Pegram marries Hetty Cary on January - 16.   

1865  On January - 16 drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die   

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1245  On January - 16 birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on January - 16.   

1501  On this day in history birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

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  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

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.