Historical Events In January - 16
Thursday, 01 January 2026
0308 Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16. 

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 this day in history. 

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 On this day in history laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade 

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

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 January - 16. 

1492 The first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, is presented to Queen Isabella on January - 16. 

1493 Columbus returns to Spain on his first trip on January - 16. 

1493 On January - 16 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 Ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia on January - 16. 

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 January - 16. 

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 English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on January - 16. 

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

1595 Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies on this day in history. 

1604 On January - 16 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 

1605 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 on January - 16. 

1672 On January - 16 francesco Mancini, composer 

1697 On January - 16 richard Savage, English poet 

1703 Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64 on January - 16. 

1728 Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) on this day in history. 

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

1756 England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster on this day in history. 

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

1759 On January - 16 british Museum opens in London 

1761 British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India on this day in history. 

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