Historical Events In January - 16

0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

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

1492  On this day in history the first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, is presented to Queen Isabella.   

1493  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia on January - 16.   

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  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 January - 16.   

1581  English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1672  On January - 16 francesco Mancini, composer   

1697  On this day in history richard Savage, English poet   

1703  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 england & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster   

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

1759  British Museum opens in London on January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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

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 this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)