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  On January - 16 fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba (1933-44, 1952-59)   

1901  On January - 16 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  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 on January - 16.   

1905  On this day in history baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months   

1905  Ernesto Halffter, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On January - 16 clement Greenberg, art critic   

1907  On January - 16 alexander Knox, Canada, actor (Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind)   

1907  Alfred Shaw, cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82), dies on January - 16.   

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

1908  Pinnacles National Monument, Calif established on this day in history.   

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

1909  British explorer Ernest Shackleton finds magnetic south pole on this day in history.   

1909  The birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress on January - 16.   

1910  David McCampbell, US pilot/capt (WW II-Pacific-downed 34 Japanese planes) on January - 16.   

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

1911  Pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar   

1912  On this day in history franz Tumler, Austria, author/novelist (Cloak, Aufruf)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1915  On January - 16 congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific International Expo gold coin   

1915  Congress authorizes $1 & $50 Panama-Pacific Intl Expo gold coin on January - 16.   

1916  Frederick Stewart, British geologist on this day in history.   

1916  On January - 16 arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57   

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

1918  Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1919  Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming ratify the Prohibition Amendment, adding it to the Constitution on this day in history.   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

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

1501  On January - 16 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 January - 16 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 January - 16.   

0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

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

0960  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

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