Historical Events
- January record 13" of snow falls in NYC (broken Jan 7, 1996)
- The Windom Resolution by Minnesota Senator William Windom encourages black migration out of the South, helping trigger the "Exodus of 1879". 6,000 southern blacks flee Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas for Kansas. [1]
Famous Deaths
- Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet, dies at 51
Died in 1879 1879 Highlights
About January 16, 1879
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 145 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
