January 16

What happened on January 16 in history

3 events fall on January 16, from 1547 to 1991. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on January 16

  1. 1547

    Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar

    The Grand Prince of Moscow takes a title no Russian ruler had used before.

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  2. 1919

    Prohibition is ratified

    The Eighteenth Amendment clears the states and America's dry years are scheduled.

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  3. 1991

    Operation Desert Storm begins

    Air strikes open the campaign to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.

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