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  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  On January - 16 polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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 January - 16.   

1325  On January - 16 laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade   

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  The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia   

1547  On this day in history ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia   

1547  On this day in history ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia.   

1547  On this day in history ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow   

1556  On this day in history 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  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 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  Richard Savage, English poet on January - 16.   

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

1728  On this day in history niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)   

1749  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) on January - 16.   

1756  On this day in history england & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster   

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 January - 16.   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

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

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

1616  On January - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On January - 16 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 January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  On January - 16 death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

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