Historical Events In January - 16

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

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 January - 16.   

0960  On January - 16 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  On this day in history floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed   

1325  Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade on this day in history.   

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 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 January - 16.   

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 January - 16.   

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  Francesco Mancini, composer on this day in history.   

1697  Richard Savage, English poet on January - 16.   

1703  On this day in history matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

1728  On January - 16 niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)   

1749  On January - 16 vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

1756  England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster on January - 16.   

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) on this day in history.   

1759  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

1409  On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On January - 16 death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

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

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

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