Historical Events In January - 16
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
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 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 this day in history.
1325 Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade on this day in history.
1343 Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.
1362 A great storm tide in the North Sea destroys the German island of Strand and the city of Rungholt on January - 16.
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 On January - 16 columbus returns to Spain on his first trip
1493 Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip on January - 16.
1531 English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting on January - 16.
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 January - 16 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 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 English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on January - 16.
1587 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter on this day in history.
1595 On January - 16 murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies
1604 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1672 On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer
1697 Richard Savage, English poet on January - 16.
1703 On this day in history matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64
1728 Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) on January - 16.
1749 Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) on January - 16.
1756 On January - 16 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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