Historical Events In January - 16

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1120  The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem on January - 16.   

1219  Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed on this day in history.   

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

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

1362  A great storm tide in the North Sea destroys the German island of Strand and the city of Rungholt on this day in history.   

1412  On January - 16 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 January - 16.   

1493  Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip on January - 16.   

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  Ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

1547  Ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia on January - 16.   

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow on January - 16.   

1556  On January - 16 emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain   

1572  On January - 16 thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.   

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

1587  On January - 16 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1595  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies on January - 16.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster on January - 16.   

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

1759  On this day in history british Museum opens in London   

1761  British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India on January - 16.   

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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  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on 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.   

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