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  1. Disasters with highest death tolls

    St. Marcellus Flood

    Saturday Jan 16, 1362Holy Roman Empire

    Saint Marcellus' flood or Grote Mandrenke was a massive southwesterly Atlantic gale (also known as a European windstorm) which swept across the British Isles, the Netherlands, northern Germany, and Denmark (including Schleswig/Southern Jutland) around 16 January 1362, causing at minimum 25,000 deaths.

  2. Napoleon

    Battle of Corunna

    Monday Jan 16, 1809Corunna, Galicia, Spain

    Napoleon then unleashed his soldiers against Moore and the British forces. The British were swiftly driven to the coast, and they withdrew from Spain entirely after a last stand at the Battle of Corunna in January 1809.

  3. Xinhai Revolution

    Donghuamen Incident

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1912Beijing, China

    On 16 January, while returning to his residence, Yuan Shikai was ambushed in a bomb attack organized by the Tongmenghui in Donghuamen, Beijing. A total of eighteen revolutionaries were involved. About ten of the guards died, but Yuan himself was not seriously injured. He sent a message to the revolutionaries the next day pledging his loyalty and asking them not to organize any more assassination attempts against him.

  4. League of Nations

    First meeting of "League of Nations"

    Friday Jan 16, 1920Geneva, Switzerland

    The League of Nations held its first meeting on January 16, 1920, that is, six days after the entry into force of the Treaty of Versailles and the official end of World War I.

  5. Martin Bormann

    Hitler Transferred His Headquarters To The Führerbunker

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1945Berlin, Germany

    Hitler transferred his headquarters to the Führerbunker ("Leader's bunker") in Berlin on 16 January 1945, where he (along with Bormann, his secretary Else Krüger, and others) remained until the end of April.

  6. First Indochina War

    The Battle of Vĩnh Yên and Giáp's withdrawal

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1951Vĩnh Yên, Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam

    By January 16, the Battle of Vĩnh Yên ended as Giáp was forced to withdraw, with over 6,000 of his troops killed, 8,000 wounded and 500 captured.

  7. Justin Trudeau

    Christened

    Sunday Jan 16, 1972Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Trudeau was christened with his father's niece Anne Rouleau-Danis as godmother and his mother's brother-in-law Thomas Walker as godfather at Ottawa's Notre Dame Basilica on the afternoon of January 16, 1972, which marked his first public appearance.

  8. Iranian Revolution

    Shah and his family left Iran for exile in Egypt

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1979Egypt

    On the morning of 16 January 1979, Bakhtiar was officially appointed prime minister. The same day, a tearful Shah and his family left Iran for exile in Egypt, never to return.

  9. 1973 oil crisis

    Shah leaves Iran on vacation, never to return

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1979Egypt

    Shah leaves Iran on vacation, never to return. Bakhtiar government was established by the Shah to preside until unrest subsides.

  10. Heysel Stadium Events

    1984 European Super Cup

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1985Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy

    The 1984 European Super Cup was an association football match between Italian team Juventus and English team Liverpool, which took place on 16 January 1985 at the Stadio Comunale. The match was the annual European Super Cup contested between the winners of the European Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. At the time, the European Super Cup was generally a two-legged fixture, but only the first leg (in Turin) was played, due to fixture congestion.

  11. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests

    General Secretary Was blamed and denounced Thoroughly and Forced To Resign as General Secretary

    Friday Jan 16, 1987China

    General secretary Hu Yaobang was blamed for taking a soft attitude and mishandling the protests, thus undermining social stability. He was denounced thoroughly by conservatives. Hu was forced to resign as general secretary on 16 January 1987. Then the party began the "Anti-bourgeois liberalization Campaign", taking aim at Hu, political liberalization and Western-inspired ideas in general. The Campaign stopped student protests and tightened the political environment, but Hu remained popular among progressives in the party, intellectuals, and students.

  12. International Monetary Fund

    Longest-serving Managing Director

    Friday Jan 16, 1987Washington D.C., U.S.

    Michel Camdessus is a French economist and administrator who was Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 16 January 1987 to 14 February 2000. To date, he is the longest-serving Managing Director of the IMF.

  13. Gulf War

    Extensive aerial bombing campaign

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1991Kuwait

    The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 16 January 1991.

  14. Mikhail Gorbachev

    Soviet Union falls apart

    Thursday Jan 16, 1992Russia

    The Soviet Union falls apart.

  15. Bosnian War

    The ARBiH attacked the Bosnian Serb village of Skelani

    Saturday Jan 16, 1993Skelani, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    On 16 January 1993, soldiers of the ARBiH attacked the Bosnian Serb village of Skelani, near Srebrenica. 69 people were killed, 185 were wounded. Among the victims were 6 children.

  16. First Chechen War

    Turkish passenger ship

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1996Black Sea

    On 16 January 1996, a Turkish passenger ship carrying 200 Russian passengers was taken over by what were mostly Turkish gunmen who were seeking to publicize the Chechen cause.

  17. Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game

    Monday Jan 16, 2006Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    When the Lakers faced the Heat on January 16, 2006, O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, an event that was believed to signify the end of the so-called "Bryant–O'Neal feud" that had festered since the center left Los Angeles.

  18. Francesco Totti

    200th goal for Roma

    Wednesday Jan 16, 2008Rome, Italy

    Totti scored his 200th goal for Roma in a 4–0 victory against Torino, in the Coppa Italia, on 16 January 2008.

  19. Bank of America

    Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government

    Friday Jan 16, 2009U.S.

    Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on January 16, 2009, and a guarantee of $118 billion in potential losses at the company.

  20. Bank of America

    Massive Losses

    Friday Jan 16, 2009U.S.

    The bank, in its January 16, 2009, earnings release, revealed massive losses at Merrill Lynch in the fourth quarter, which necessitated an infusion of money that had previously been negotiated with the government as part of the government-persuaded deal for the bank to acquire Merrill. Merrill recorded an operating loss of $21.5 billion in the quarter, mainly in its sales and trading operations, led by Tom Montag. The bank also disclosed it tried to abandon the deal in December after the extent of Merrill's trading losses surfaced, but was compelled to complete the merger by the U.S. government. The bank's stock price sank to $7.18, its lowest level in 17 years, after announcing earnings and the Merrill mishap. The market capitalization of Bank of America, including Merrill Lynch, was then $45 billion, less than the $50 billion it offered for Merrill just four months earlier, and down $108 billion from the merger announcement.

  21. Internet

    Republicans presented legislation

    Friday Jan 16, 2015Washington D.C., U.S.

    On January 16, 2015, Republicans presented legislation, in the form of a U.S. Congress HR discussion draft bill, that makes concessions to net neutrality but prohibits the FCC from accomplishing the goal or enacting any further regulation affecting Internet service providers (ISPs).

  22. Ronaldinho

    Retirement

    Tuesday Jan 16, 2018Brazil

    On 16 January 2018, Ronaldinho confirmed his retirement from football.

  23. Cristiano Ronaldo

    Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club

    Wednesday Jan 16, 2019King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Jeddah, K.S.A.

    Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club on 16 January 2019, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, after he scored the only goal from a header against AC Milan.

  24. Donald Trump

    The Senate impeachment trial began

    Thursday Jan 16, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    The Senate impeachment trial began on January 16, 2020.

  25. Roman Empire

    Augustus

    Saturday Jan 16, 27 BCRome

    On 16 January 27 BC the Senate gave Octavian the new titles of Augustus and Princeps. Augustus is from the Latin word Augere (meaning to increase) and can be translated as "the illustrious one". It was a title of religious authority rather than political authority. His new title of Augustus was also more favorable than Romulus, the previous one which he styled for himself in reference to the story of the legendary founder of Rome, which symbolized a second founding of Rome.

  26. Anthony Denny Brith

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1501England

    Anthony Denny was born in England and was an English knight of the shire and aide to King Henry VIII of England.

  27. Vittorio Alfieri Birth

    Thursday Jan 16, 1749Italy

    Vittorio Alfieri, an Italian count, dramatist and poet, was born in Asti, Italy in the 17th century.

  28. Pedro lvares's voyage came back to Lisbon

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1501Lisbon

    Portuguese navigator Pedro lvares Cabral and 6 ships start their return voyage to Lisbon.

  29. Disasters with highest death tolls

    St. Marcellus Flood

    Saturday Jan 16, 1362Holy Roman Empire

    Saint Marcellus' flood or Grote Mandrenke was a massive southwesterly Atlantic gale (also known as a European windstorm) which swept across the British Isles, the Netherlands, northern Germany, and Denmark (including Schleswig/Southern Jutland) around 16 January 1362, causing at minimum 25,000 deaths.

  30. Napoleon

    Battle of Corunna

    Monday Jan 16, 1809Corunna, Galicia, Spain

    Napoleon then unleashed his soldiers against Moore and the British forces. The British were swiftly driven to the coast, and they withdrew from Spain entirely after a last stand at the Battle of Corunna in January 1809.

  31. Xinhai Revolution

    Donghuamen Incident

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1912Beijing, China

    On 16 January, while returning to his residence, Yuan Shikai was ambushed in a bomb attack organized by the Tongmenghui in Donghuamen, Beijing. A total of eighteen revolutionaries were involved. About ten of the guards died, but Yuan himself was not seriously injured. He sent a message to the revolutionaries the next day pledging his loyalty and asking them not to organize any more assassination attempts against him.

  32. League of Nations

    First meeting of "League of Nations"

    Friday Jan 16, 1920Geneva, Switzerland

    The League of Nations held its first meeting on January 16, 1920, that is, six days after the entry into force of the Treaty of Versailles and the official end of World War I.

  33. Martin Bormann

    Hitler Transferred His Headquarters To The Führerbunker

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1945Berlin, Germany

    Hitler transferred his headquarters to the Führerbunker ("Leader's bunker") in Berlin on 16 January 1945, where he (along with Bormann, his secretary Else Krüger, and others) remained until the end of April.

  34. First Indochina War

    The Battle of Vĩnh Yên and Giáp's withdrawal

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1951Vĩnh Yên, Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam

    By January 16, the Battle of Vĩnh Yên ended as Giáp was forced to withdraw, with over 6,000 of his troops killed, 8,000 wounded and 500 captured.

  35. Justin Trudeau

    Christened

    Sunday Jan 16, 1972Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Trudeau was christened with his father's niece Anne Rouleau-Danis as godmother and his mother's brother-in-law Thomas Walker as godfather at Ottawa's Notre Dame Basilica on the afternoon of January 16, 1972, which marked his first public appearance.

  36. Iranian Revolution

    Shah and his family left Iran for exile in Egypt

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1979Egypt

    On the morning of 16 January 1979, Bakhtiar was officially appointed prime minister. The same day, a tearful Shah and his family left Iran for exile in Egypt, never to return.

  37. 1973 oil crisis

    Shah leaves Iran on vacation, never to return

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1979Egypt

    Shah leaves Iran on vacation, never to return. Bakhtiar government was established by the Shah to preside until unrest subsides.

  38. Heysel Stadium Events

    1984 European Super Cup

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1985Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy

    The 1984 European Super Cup was an association football match between Italian team Juventus and English team Liverpool, which took place on 16 January 1985 at the Stadio Comunale. The match was the annual European Super Cup contested between the winners of the European Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. At the time, the European Super Cup was generally a two-legged fixture, but only the first leg (in Turin) was played, due to fixture congestion.

  39. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests

    General Secretary Was blamed and denounced Thoroughly and Forced To Resign as General Secretary

    Friday Jan 16, 1987China

    General secretary Hu Yaobang was blamed for taking a soft attitude and mishandling the protests, thus undermining social stability. He was denounced thoroughly by conservatives. Hu was forced to resign as general secretary on 16 January 1987. Then the party began the "Anti-bourgeois liberalization Campaign", taking aim at Hu, political liberalization and Western-inspired ideas in general. The Campaign stopped student protests and tightened the political environment, but Hu remained popular among progressives in the party, intellectuals, and students.

  40. International Monetary Fund

    Longest-serving Managing Director

    Friday Jan 16, 1987Washington D.C., U.S.

    Michel Camdessus is a French economist and administrator who was Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 16 January 1987 to 14 February 2000. To date, he is the longest-serving Managing Director of the IMF.

  41. Gulf War

    Extensive aerial bombing campaign

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1991Kuwait

    The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 16 January 1991.

  42. Mikhail Gorbachev

    Soviet Union falls apart

    Thursday Jan 16, 1992Russia

    The Soviet Union falls apart.

  43. Bosnian War

    The ARBiH attacked the Bosnian Serb village of Skelani

    Saturday Jan 16, 1993Skelani, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    On 16 January 1993, soldiers of the ARBiH attacked the Bosnian Serb village of Skelani, near Srebrenica. 69 people were killed, 185 were wounded. Among the victims were 6 children.

  44. First Chechen War

    Turkish passenger ship

    Tuesday Jan 16, 1996Black Sea

    On 16 January 1996, a Turkish passenger ship carrying 200 Russian passengers was taken over by what were mostly Turkish gunmen who were seeking to publicize the Chechen cause.

  45. Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game

    Monday Jan 16, 2006Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    When the Lakers faced the Heat on January 16, 2006, O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, an event that was believed to signify the end of the so-called "Bryant–O'Neal feud" that had festered since the center left Los Angeles.

  46. Francesco Totti

    200th goal for Roma

    Wednesday Jan 16, 2008Rome, Italy

    Totti scored his 200th goal for Roma in a 4–0 victory against Torino, in the Coppa Italia, on 16 January 2008.

  47. Bank of America

    Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government

    Friday Jan 16, 2009U.S.

    Bank of America received $20 billion in the federal bailout from the U.S. government through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on January 16, 2009, and a guarantee of $118 billion in potential losses at the company.

  48. Bank of America

    Massive Losses

    Friday Jan 16, 2009U.S.

    The bank, in its January 16, 2009, earnings release, revealed massive losses at Merrill Lynch in the fourth quarter, which necessitated an infusion of money that had previously been negotiated with the government as part of the government-persuaded deal for the bank to acquire Merrill. Merrill recorded an operating loss of $21.5 billion in the quarter, mainly in its sales and trading operations, led by Tom Montag. The bank also disclosed it tried to abandon the deal in December after the extent of Merrill's trading losses surfaced, but was compelled to complete the merger by the U.S. government. The bank's stock price sank to $7.18, its lowest level in 17 years, after announcing earnings and the Merrill mishap. The market capitalization of Bank of America, including Merrill Lynch, was then $45 billion, less than the $50 billion it offered for Merrill just four months earlier, and down $108 billion from the merger announcement.

  49. Internet

    Republicans presented legislation

    Friday Jan 16, 2015Washington D.C., U.S.

    On January 16, 2015, Republicans presented legislation, in the form of a U.S. Congress HR discussion draft bill, that makes concessions to net neutrality but prohibits the FCC from accomplishing the goal or enacting any further regulation affecting Internet service providers (ISPs).

  50. Ronaldinho

    Retirement

    Tuesday Jan 16, 2018Brazil

    On 16 January 2018, Ronaldinho confirmed his retirement from football.

  51. Cristiano Ronaldo

    Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club

    Wednesday Jan 16, 2019King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Jeddah, K.S.A.

    Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club on 16 January 2019, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, after he scored the only goal from a header against AC Milan.

  52. Donald Trump

    The Senate impeachment trial began

    Thursday Jan 16, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    The Senate impeachment trial began on January 16, 2020.

  53. Roman Empire

    Augustus

    Saturday Jan 16, 27 BCRome

    On 16 January 27 BC the Senate gave Octavian the new titles of Augustus and Princeps. Augustus is from the Latin word Augere (meaning to increase) and can be translated as "the illustrious one". It was a title of religious authority rather than political authority. His new title of Augustus was also more favorable than Romulus, the previous one which he styled for himself in reference to the story of the legendary founder of Rome, which symbolized a second founding of Rome.

  54. Anthony Denny Brith

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1501England

    Anthony Denny was born in England and was an English knight of the shire and aide to King Henry VIII of England.

  55. Vittorio Alfieri Birth

    Thursday Jan 16, 1749Italy

    Vittorio Alfieri, an Italian count, dramatist and poet, was born in Asti, Italy in the 17th century.

  56. Pedro lvares's voyage came back to Lisbon

    Wednesday Jan 16, 1501Lisbon

    Portuguese navigator Pedro lvares Cabral and 6 ships start their return voyage to Lisbon.