Historical Events In January - 16

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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

1219  Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed on January - 16.   

1325  On January - 16 laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade   

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

1362  A great storm tide in the North Sea destroys the German island of Strand and the city of Rungholt on January - 16.   

1412  The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy on January - 16.   

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

1493  On this day in history columbus returns to Spain on his first trip   

1493  Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip on January - 16.   

1531  On January - 16 english Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting   

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 this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history 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  Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England on this day in history.   

1581  English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1595  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1697  Richard Savage, English poet on this day in history.   

1703  Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1728  Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) on January - 16.   

1749  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) on this day in history.   

1756  On January - 16 england & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster   

1757  On January - 16 samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)   

1759  On January - 16 british Museum opens in London   

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

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on January - 16.   

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

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)