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

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

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

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

1547  On January - 16 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  Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 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  Richard Savage, English poet on this day in history.  

1703  Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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

1756  On January - 16 england & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster  

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

1501  On this day in history birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)  

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

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

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

1634  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)  

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

0429  On this day in history 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  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 January - 16.  

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)