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  Vermont declares independence from NY on January - 16.   

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

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

1794  On this day in history edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56   

1795  On January - 16 french army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands   

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

1804  Karl August Krebs, composer on January - 16.   

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

1809  On January - 16 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   

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

1815  Brazil is decreed a kingdom, independent from Portugal on January - 16.   

1815  On January - 16 adolph Trube, composer   

1817  Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55 on January - 16.   

1819  On January - 16 godert baron van der de Capellen becomes Governor of Dutch-Indies   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde   

1834  Albert Lindley Lee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1837  On January - 16 james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1838  Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on January - 16.   

1842  On this day in history thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

1847  On this day in history john C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory.   

1849  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German theologist, dies at 69 on January - 16.   

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

1853  Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) on January - 16.   

1863  Cruise of CSS Florida on January - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

1865  On January - 16 confederate Brigadier General John Pegram marries Hetty Cary   

1865  On this day in history drunken sailor attacks munitions at Fort Fisher NC, 40 die   

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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  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 January - 16.   

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  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  On this day in history 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 January - 16.   

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)