Historical Events In January - 16

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

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.  

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  On January - 16 polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople  

1120  On this day in history 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  Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade on January - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1493  On January - 16 columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip  

1531  English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting on this day in history.  

1547  On this day in history ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Russia  

1547  On January - 16 ivan the Terrible crowns himselfst tsar of Russia  

1547  On January - 16 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  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  English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter  

1595  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies on this day in history.  

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  Francesco Mancini, composer on January - 16.  

1697  On this day in history richard Savage, English poet  

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

1728  On this day in history niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)  

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

1756  On this day in history 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 January - 16.  

1761  On January - 16 british took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India.  

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

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

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)  

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

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