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  On January - 16 continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks   

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  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  On this day in history french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Neth   

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1809  Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña on January - 16.   

1815  Brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer   

1817  On this day in history 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 this day in history james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

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

1842  On January - 16 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

1847  John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory on January - 16.   

1849  On January - 16 wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69   

1853  The birth of Andre Michelin, French tiremaker on January - 16.   

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

1863  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

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

1864  Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge TN on January - 16.   

1864  Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee on January - 16.   

1864  Frank Bacon, actor/author (Lightnin) on January - 16.   

1864  On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

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

1865  Drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die on January - 16.   

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1245  On this day in history 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  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 January - 16.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

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

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.