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

0960  Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1492  The first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, is presented to Queen Isabella on January - 16.   

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

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia   

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

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

1556  Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain on this day in history.   

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 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1749  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) on January - 16.   

1756  England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster on this day in history.   

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

1759  On this day in history british Museum opens in London   

1761  On January - 16 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  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

1477  On January - 16 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 January - 16.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.   

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

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 January - 16 death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.