Historical Events In January - 16

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

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

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 this day in history 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  On January - 16 floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed   

1325  Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade on January - 16.   

1343  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy.   

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  On January - 16 ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia   

1547  On January - 16 ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia.   

1547  On this day in history ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow   

1556  Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain on January - 16.   

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  On January - 16 murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies   

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  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  Francesco Mancini, composer on this day in history.   

1697  Richard Savage, English poet on January - 16.   

1703  On January - 16 matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

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

1749  On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

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

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) on January - 16.   

1759  British Museum opens in London on January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1409  On January - 16 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  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

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

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

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

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

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

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

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

1400  On January - 16 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  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on this day in history.   

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)