January 16 in history: • 1537 – Sir Francis Bigod began an armed rebellion against King Henry VIII and the English Parliament. → go there • 1883 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, was enacted by the U.S. Congress. → go there • 1945 – World War II: Adolf Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin, where he would eventually commit suicide. → go there • 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. → go there • 2017 – Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed in Manas International Airport (aftermath pictured) after the flight overflew the entire runway, which resulted in 39 deaths. → go there Born 1821: John C. Breckinridge Wiki link Born 1966: Miguel Ángel Mancera Wiki link Died 2003: Susie Bootja Bootja Napaltjarri Wiki link Died 2024: Valene L. Smith Wiki link Pictured: The aftermath of [[Turkish Airlines Flight 6491]].