Historical Events In January - 16

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

0429  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0960  Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 16.   

1581  On January - 16 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1595  On January - 16 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 January - 16 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 January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

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 this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 16 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 this day in history.   

1634  On January - 16 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  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

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

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)