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  Gothic War (535-552): The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison on January - 16.   

0960  Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1120  On January - 16 the Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.   

1219  On January - 16 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 January - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1547  On this day in history ivan the Terrible is crowned Czar of Russia.   

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 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  English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on January - 16.   

1587  On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1595  On January - 16 murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

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

1749  On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

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

1757  On January - 16 samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)   

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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1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  On January - 16 birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  On this day in history 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  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  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

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