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 January - 16.   

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  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 this day in history laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

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

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

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  On January - 16 columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip   

1531  English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting on January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1547  On January - 16 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  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 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 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 January - 16 francesco Mancini, composer   

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

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 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  British Museum opens in London on this day in history.   

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

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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 January - 16.   

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

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

0960  On this day in history death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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.