Page 4: Historical Events In January - 16

1900  On January - 16 the United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands.   

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

1901  Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1902  On January - 16 eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner (Olympic-gold-1924)   

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  On January - 16 baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months   

1905  On January - 16 ernesto Halffter, composer   

1906  On this day in history conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)   

1906  -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 16 clement Greenberg, art critic   

1907  On January - 16 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  On January - 16 pinnacles National Monument, California established   

1908  On January - 16 pinnacles National Monument, Calif established   

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

1909  British explorer Ernest Shackleton finds magnetic south pole on January - 16.   

1909  On January - 16 the birth of Ethel Merman, American singer and actress   

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

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 January - 16 gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar   

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

1912  On January - 16 georg Heym, writer, dies at 24   

1913  British House of Commons accepts Home-Rule for Ireland on this day in history.   

1914  Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX)   

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

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

1916  On this day in history frederick Stewart, British geologist   

1916  Arnold Aletrino, Dut physician-criminologist (From Death), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 16 buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show)   

1918  Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1919  On January - 16 missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming ratify the Prohibition Amendment, adding it to the Constitution.   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

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

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

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 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 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  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On January - 16 death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

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

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

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