January 16th, 1769

Born on January 16th, 1769

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What happened on January 16th?

January 16th, 2018

In Mrauk U, Myanmar, police fired into a crowd protesting the ban of an event to mark the anniversary of the end of the Kingdom of Mrauk U, resulting in seven deaths and twelve injuries.

January 16th, 2016

After gunmen took hostages the previous night at a restaurant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, government commandos stormed the premises to bring the situation to an end.

January 16th, 1964

The musical Hello, Dolly! opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, and went on to win ten Tony Awards, a record that stood for 37 years.

January 16th, 1945

World War II: Adolf Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin, where he would eventually commit suicide.

January 16th, 1942

World War II: During the Battle of Bataan, U.S. Army sergeant Jose Calugas (pictured) organized a squad of volunteers to man an artillery position under heavy fire, an action that later earned him the Medal of Honor.

January 16th, 1905

Despite being blind in one eye, ice hockey player Frank McGee (pictured) set the record for most goals in a Stanley Cup game when he scored 14 against the Dawson City Nuggets.

January 16th, 1883

The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, was enacted by the U.S. Congress.

January 16th, 1862

A pumping engine at a colliery in New Hartley, England, broke and fell down the shaft, trapping miners below and resulting in 204 deaths.

January 16th, 1809

Peninsular War: French forces under Jean-de-Dieu Soult attacked the British amphibious evacuation under Sir John Moore at Corunna in Galicia, Spain.

January 16th, 1780

American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy gained their first major naval victory over their European enemies in the war when they defeated a Spanish squadron in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.

January 1st, 1970

Gaius Octavianus was given the titles Augustus and Princeps by the Roman Senate when he became the first Roman emperor.

January 16th, 2017

Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed in Manas International Airport (aftermath pictured) after the flight overflew the entire runway, which resulted in 39 deaths.

January 16th, 1920

The League of Nations, the first worldwide intergovernmental organization with a focus on peace and security, held its first council meeting in Paris.

January 16th, 1275

Eleanor of Provence received permission from her son King Edward I of England to expel Jews from the towns of Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester.

January 16th, 1275

Edward I permits his mother Eleanor of Provence to expel the Jews from the towns Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 16th

Same year
Born in 1769

51

Napoleon

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)

*August 15th, 1769, Ajaccio †May 5th, 1821, Longwood House

89

Alexander von Humboldt

Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769–1859)

*September 14th, 1769, Berlin †May 6th, 1859, Berlin

60

Thomas Lawrence

English portrait painter (1769–1830)

*April 13th, 1769, Bristol †January 7th, 1830, London

83

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

British Field Marshal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828–1830, 1834

*May 1st, 1769, Dublin †September 14th, 1852, Walmer Castle

40

Jean Lannes

Marshal of France (1769-1809)

*April 10th, 1769, Lectoure †May 31st, 1809, Kaiserebersdorf

54

André-Jacques Garnerin

Inventor of the frameless parachute

*January 31st, 1769, Paris †August 18th, 1823, Paris

75

Laurent Mourguet

French puppeteer (1769-1844)

*March 3rd, 1769, Lyon †December 30th, 1844, Vienne

40

John Shortland

Royal Navy officer born 1769

*September 5th, 1769, England †January 21st, 1810

80

Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Albanian Ottoman commander and Wali of Egypt and Sudan (1769–1849)

*March 4th, 1769, Kavala †August 2nd, 1849, Alexandria

75

Ivan Krylov

Russian writer (1769–1844)

*February 2nd, 1769, Moscow †November 9th, 1844, Saint Petersburg

70

William Smith

Geologist credited with the first nationwide map (1769-1839)

*March 23rd, 1769, Churchill †August 28th, 1839, Northampton

82

Jean-de-Dieu Soult

Prime Minister of France and French Marshal (1769–1851)

*March 29th, 1769, Saint-Amans-Soult †November 26th, 1851, Saint-Amans-Soult

90

Ernst Moritz Arndt

German historian, writer and politician (1769-1860)

*December 26th, 1769, Gross Schoritz †January 29th, 1860, Bonn

27

François Séverin Marceau

French general (1769-1796)

*March 1st, 1769, Chartres †September 21st, 1796, Altenkirchen

55

Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Grand Duke of Tuscany (1769-1824)

*May 6th, 1769, Florence †June 18th, 1824, Florence

80

Marc Isambard Brunel

French engineer

*April 25th, 1769, Hacqueville †December 12th, 1849, London

72

Ludvig Manthey

Danish pharmacist, industrialist and landowner

*June 3rd, 1769, Glückstadt †January 18th, 1842, Copenhagen

53

Jean Baptiste Berton

French soldier and officer

*June 15th, 1769, Sedan †October 5th, 1822, Poitiers

60

Pierre Derbigny

American judge

*June 30th, 1769, Laon †October 6th, 1829, Gretna

76

Cornelis Felix van Maanen

Politician and jurist (1769-1846)

*September 9th, 1769, The Hague †February 14th, 1846, The Hague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1769 is a normal year and no leap year.

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