Tukuk-OS📅 January 16
16 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on January 16? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 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.
- 2017 — Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed in Manas International Airport (aftermath pictured) after the flight overflew the entire runway, which resulted in 39 deaths.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1945 — World War II: Adolf Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin, where he would eventually commit suicide.
- 1942 — TWA Flight 3 crashed into Potosi Mountain in Nevada, killing actress Carole Lombard and all of the other 21 people on board.
- 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.
- 1920 — The League of Nations, the first worldwide intergovernmental organization with a focus on peace and security, held its first council meeting in Paris.
- 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.
- 1883 — The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, was enacted by the U.S. Congress.
Pendleton Civil Service Reform ActUnited States Civil Service CommissionUnited States Congress
- 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.
- 1809 — Peninsular War: French forces under Jean-de-Dieu Soult attacked the British amphibious evacuation under Sir John Moore at Corunna in Galicia, Spain.
- 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.
American Revolutionary WarRoyal NavyBattle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)
- 1537 — Sir Francis Bigod began an armed rebellion against King Henry VIII and the English Parliament.
- 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.
Eleanor of ProvenceEdward IHistory of the Jews in England (1066–1290)
- -27 — Gaius Octavianus was given the titles Augustus and Princeps by the Roman Senate when he became the first Roman emperor.
Births
- 2000 — Andrew Nembhard, Canadian basketball player
- 1998 — Boo Seung-kwan, South Korean singer
- 1996 — Jennie, South Korean singer
- 1996 — Zhou Qi, Chinese basketball player
- 1995 — Jonathan Allen, American football player
- 1995 — Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
- 1995 — Tre'Davious White, American football player
- 1994 — Mikko Lehtonen, Finnish ice hockey player
- 1993 — Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
- 1993 — Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
- 1993 — Sungjin, South Korean musician
- 1992 — Jason Zucker, American ice hockey player
Deaths
- 2025 — David Lynch, American filmmaker and actor (born 1946)
- 2025 — Dame Joan Plowright, English actress (born 1929)
- 2025 — Bob Uecker, American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster (born 1934)
- 2022 — Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (born 1945)
- 2021 — Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (born 1929)
- 2021 — Chris Cramer, British journalist (born 1948)
- 2021 — Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (born 1939)
- 2020 — Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (born 1924)
- 2019 — John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1929)
- 2019 — Lorna Doom, American musician (born 1958)
- 2019 — Chris Wilson, Australian musician (born 1956)
- 2018 — Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (born 1941)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Pope Benjamin (Coptic)
- Christian feast day: Berard of Carbio
- Christian feast day: Blaise (Armenian Apostolic)
- Christian feast day: Fursey
- Christian feast day: Joseph Vaz
- Christian feast day: Honoratus of Arles
- Christian feast day: Pope Marcellus I
- Christian feast day: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Coptic Church)
- Christian feast day: Titian of Oderzo
- Christian feast day: Eve of Saint Anthony observed with ritual bonfires in San Bartolomé de Pinares
- Christian feast day: January 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- National Religious Freedom Day (United States)
- Teachers' Day in Thailand and Myanmar
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