Page 2: Historical Events In January - 16

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

1765  On this day in history charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major)   

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

1777  Vermont declares independence from NY on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 16 battle at Cape St Vincent Admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet   

1780  On this day in history battle at Cape St Vincent: admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet   

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

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

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

1804  On this day in history karl August Krebs, composer   

1807  Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal.   

1815  Adolph Trube, composer on this day in history.   

1817  Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1819  Godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies on January - 16.   

1832  Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde on January - 16.   

1834  Albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on January - 16.   

1837  James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1838  Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

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

1853  On January - 16 andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)   

1863  Cruise of CSS Florida on January - 16.   

1863  On this day in history -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida   

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

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

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 16 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

1865  Confederate Brigadier General John Pegram marries Hetty Cary on this day in history.   

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

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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 January - 16 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  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

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

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on this day in history.   

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