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 this day in history.   

1901  Fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba (1933-44, 1952-59) on January - 16.   

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  On January - 16 max Vredenburg, composer   

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

1905  On January - 16 ernesto Halffter, composer   

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

1906  -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on January - 16.   

1906  Clement Greenberg, art critic on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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  Pinnacles National Monument, California established on January - 16.   

1908  On this day in history 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  The birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress on this day in history.   

1910  David McCampbell, US pilot/capt (WW II-Pacific-downed 34 Japanese planes) on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  On this day in history gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar   

1912  Franz Tumler, Austria, author/novelist (Cloak, Aufruf) on this day in history.   

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  Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia on January - 16.   

1914  Roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX) on this day in history.   

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  Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on this day in history.   

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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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 January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.   

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

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

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

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

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

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on January - 16.   

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

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.