361 Historic Events for January 16
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| 308 |
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Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies
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| 429 |
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Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]
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| 1219 |
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Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, 1,000s killed
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| 1325 |
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Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade
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| 1343 |
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Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies
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| 1493 |
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Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip
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| 1531 |
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English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting
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| 1547 |
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Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow
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| 1556 |
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Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain
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| 1581 |
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English parliament passes laws against Catholicism
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| 1587 |
Birth |
Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter
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| 1595 |
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Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies
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| 1672 |
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Francesco Mancini, composer
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| 1697 |
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Richard Savage, poet, dies
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| 1697 |
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Richard Savage, poet
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| 1703 |
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Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64
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| 1728 |
Birth |
Niccol• Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola)
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| 1749 |
Birth |
Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)
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| 1756 |
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England and Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster
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| 1757 |
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Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)
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| 1759 |
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British Museum opens in London
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| 1765 |
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Charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major)
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| 1776 |
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Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks
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| 1777 |
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Vermont declares independence from NY
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| 1780 |
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Battle at Cape St Vincent: admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet
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