January 16 Jose Calugas1275 Eleanor of Provence received permission from her son King EdwardI of England to expel Jews from the towns of Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester.1809 Peninsular War: French forces under Jean-de-Dieu Soult attacked the British's amphibious evacuation under Sir John Moore at Corunna in Galicia, Spain.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.1942 World WarII: 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.2018 In MraukU, Myanmar, police fired into a crowd protesting the ban of an event to mark the anniversary of the end of the Kingdom of MraukU, resulting in seven deaths and twelve injuries.Isaac Komnenos (b.1093)George Hunter Cary (b.1832)Cliff Thorburn (b.1948)Seungkwan (b.1998)More anniversaries: January 15January 16January 17ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout