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  Fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba (1933-44, 1952-59) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history hiram Revels, dies at 73   

1902  Eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1924) on January - 16.   

1904  Max Vredenburg, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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   

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

1905  On this day in history ernesto Halffter, composer   

1906  Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history clement Greenberg, art critic   

1907  On this day in history alexander Knox, Canada, actor (Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind)   

1907  On January - 16 alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies   

1908  Pinnacles National Monument, California established on January - 16.   

1908  On January - 16 pinnacles National Monument, Calif established   

1908  Ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam) on January - 16.   

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

1909  On January - 16 the birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress   

1910  On January - 16 david McCampbell, US pilot/capt (WW II-Pacific-downed 34 Japanese planes)   

1911  On January - 16 pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east   

1911  On this day in history pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east   

1911  Gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar on this day in history.   

1912  Franz Tumler, Austria, author/novelist (Cloak, Aufruf) on January - 16.   

1912  On January - 16 georg Heym, writer, dies at 24   

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

1914  On January - 16 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  Congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific Intl Expo gold coin on January - 16.   

1916  Frederick Stewart, British geologist on January - 16.   

1916  Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1917  Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on January - 16.   

1918  Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 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 January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

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

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

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

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On this day in history 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 January - 16 death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)