Historical Events In January - 16

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

0429  On January - 16 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  Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

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.   

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

1493  On this day in history columbus returns to Spain on his first trip   

1493  Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip on this day in history.   

1531  English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting on January - 16.   

1547  Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history francesco Mancini, composer   

1697  Richard Savage, English poet on this day in history.   

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

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  England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster on January - 16.   

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

1759  British Museum opens in London on January - 16.   

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

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

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

1501  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 January - 16.   

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

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

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

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.