Historical Events In January - 16

0308  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia.   

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow on this day in history.   

1556  On January - 16 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  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1697  Richard Savage, English poet on January - 16.   

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

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

1749  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 british Museum opens in London   

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

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

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on January - 16.   

1501  On this day in history birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

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

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

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

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

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

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

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on January - 16.   

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.