Historical Events In January - 16

0308  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  On January - 16 honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0550  On January - 16 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 January - 16 the Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.   

1219  On this day in history floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed   

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

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

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

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

1492  On January - 16 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 this day in history columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip   

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

1547  On January - 16 ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia   

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 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  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  On January - 16 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter on January - 16.   

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

1604  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 on January - 16.   

1605  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 on January - 16.   

1672  On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer   

1697  On January - 16 richard Savage, English poet   

1703  On this day in history matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

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  England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster on January - 16.   

1757  On this day in history samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)   

1759  British Museum opens in London on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

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

1616  On January - 16 birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

0308  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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)