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.

    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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    Guess where and when

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