January 16th, 1830

Born on January 16th, 1830

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 71,000 days old!

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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 1830

55

Emily Dickinson

American poet (1830-1886)

*December 10th, 1830, Amherst †May 15th, 1886, Amherst

74

Louise Michel

French author and anarchist (1830-1905)

*May 29th, 1830, Vroncourt-la-Côte †January 9th, 1905, Marseille

83

Frédéric Mistral

Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige

*September 8th, 1830, Maillane †March 25th, 1914, Maillane

83

Addison Brown

United States federal judge, astronomer and botanist (1830-1913)

*February 21st, 1830, West Newbury †April 9th, 1913, New York City

69

Romain Bussine

French opera singer (1830–1899)

*November 4th, 1830, Paris †December 20th, 1899, Paris

72

Luigi Cremona

Italian mathematician (1830-1903)

*December 7th, 1830, Pavia †June 10th, 1903, Rome

73

Camille Pissarro

Danish-French painter (1830-1903)

*July 10th, 1830, Charlotte Amalie †November 13th, 1903, Paris

86

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1830-1916)

*August 18th, 1830, Schönbrunn Palace †November 21st, 1916, Schönbrunn Palace

73

Julius von Horst

Austrian general and politician, Minister of Defence 1871-1880

*April 12th, 1830, Sibiu †February 6th, 1904, Graz

66

Augusto Barazzuoli

Italian politician

*August 15th, 1830, Monticiano †December 10th, 1896, Florence

69

Guido Gezelle

Belgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest (1830–1899)

*May 1st, 1830, Bruges †November 27th, 1899, Bruges

64

Christina Rossetti

English poet

*December 5th, 1830, London †December 29th, 1894, London

73

Harriet Lane

First Lady of the United States from 1857 to 1861

*May 9th, 1830, Mercersburg †July 3rd, 1903, Narragansett

75

Carmine Crocco

Italian brigand

*June 5th, 1830, Rionero in Vulture †June 18th, 1905, Portoferraio

85

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Austrian writer

*September 13th, 1830, Schloss Zdislawitz †March 12th, 1916, Vienna

73

Eduard Lassen

Composer, conductor (1830-1904)

*April 13th, 1830, Copenhagen †January 15th, 1904, Weimar

51

Ignacio Suárez Llanos

Spanish painter (1830-1881)

*July 31st, 1830, Gijón †December 25th, 1881, Madrid

47

Narciso Serra

Spanish playwright

*February 24th, 1830, Madrid †September 26th, 1877, Madrid

55

Michael Hahn

American politician (1830-1886)

*November 24th, 1830, Klingenmünster †March 15th, 1886, Washington, D.C.

86

Henry Wallis

English Pre-Raphaelite painter, writer and collector (1830–1916)

*February 21st, 1830, London †December 20th, 1916, Surrey

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1830 is a normal year and no leap year.

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