Historical Events In January - 16

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

0550  On this day in history gothic War (535-552): The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison.   

0960  Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1120  On this day in history the Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.   

1219  Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed on this day in history.   

1325  Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade on this day in history.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

1362  On this day in history a great storm tide in the North Sea destroys the German island of Strand and the city of Rungholt.   

1412  The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history the first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, is presented to Queen Isabella.   

1493  Columbus returns to Spain on his first trip on this day in history.   

1493  On January - 16 columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip   

1531  English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting on this day in history.   

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia on January - 16.   

1547  Ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia on January - 16.   

1547  Ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia on January - 16.   

1547  On January - 16 ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow   

1556  On this day in history emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

1572  On January - 16 thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.   

1581  On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

1587  On January - 16 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1595  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies on January - 16.   

1604  On this day in history at the Hampton Court Conference in England, John Rainolds presents to King James I the motion '...that there might bee a newe translation of the Bible.' Approved the next day, Rainolds' motion leads to the 1611 publication of the King James' Bible   

1605  On January - 16 the first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid.   

1672  Francesco Mancini, composer on this day in history.   

1697  Richard Savage, English poet on January - 16.   

1703  Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 on January - 16.   

1728  Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) on this day in history.   

1749  On January - 16 vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

1756  On this day in history england & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster   

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) on this day in history.   

1759  British Museum opens in London on January - 16.   

1761  On this day in history british took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India.   

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1245  On January - 16 birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.