Historical Events In January - 16

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

0429  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1219  Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed on January - 16.   

1325  On January - 16 laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade   

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

1362  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 the first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, is presented to Queen Isabella.   

1493  On January - 16 columbus returns to Spain on his first trip   

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

1531  On this day in history english Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting   

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 January - 16.   

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 January - 16.   

1581  On January - 16 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

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

1595  On this day in history murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies   

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  On January - 16 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  On January - 16 francesco Mancini, composer   

1697  On January - 16 richard Savage, English poet   

1703  On January - 16 matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64   

1728  On January - 16 niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)   

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

1759  British Museum opens in London on this day in history.   

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

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

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

1477  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0960  On this day in history 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 January - 16.   

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

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.