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 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  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  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 January - 16 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history english Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting   

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

1547  On January - 16 ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia   

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 this day in history.   

1556  Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain on this day in history.   

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 this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1595  On this day in history murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies   

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 January - 16 francesco Mancini, composer   

1697  On this day in history richard Savage, English poet   

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 January - 16.   

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

1757  Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) on January - 16.   

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 January - 16.   

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

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

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

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

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

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  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on this day in history.   

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