Historical Events In January - 16

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

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]  

0550  On January - 16 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  The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1219  Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed on this day in history.  

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  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 January - 16.  

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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  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia on January - 16.  

1547  Ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia on this day in history.  

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 January - 16.  

1556  On this day in history emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain  

1572  On this day in history thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.  

1581  On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism  

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter on January - 16.  

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 January - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

1672  On January - 16 francesco Mancini, composer  

1697  On January - 16 richard Savage, English poet  

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

1728  Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) on January - 16.  

1749  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) on this day in history.  

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

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on January - 16.  

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.  

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 January - 16.  

1634  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople  

1343  On this day in history 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  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on this day in history.  

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)  

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