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Siyaj K’ak’ arrives at Tikal

Maya inscriptions record the arrival of Siyaj K’ak’ at Tikal, in present-day Guatemala, on a date conventionally correlated to 16 January 378. The arrival coincided with the death of Tikal’s ruler and a major political transition; its exact circumstances remain debated.

The date uses the conventional correlation of the Maya inscription.

Guatemala

Siege of Rome (549–550)

In 549–550 AD, Rome was besieged for the third time during the Gothic War (535–554), as Byzantine forces defended against an Ostrogothic (Goths) army under their King Totila. Within the first five years of the war, the Byzantines had conquered much of Italy, culminating in the capture of the capital of the Gothic kingdom in 540. However, corruption and harsh taxation reignited Gothic resistance under Totila, who reversed many Byzantine territorial gains in a few years. In June 549, Totila besieged Rome, facing a Byzantine garrison of about 3,000 troops under Diogenes, who prepared for a prolonged defense with stored food. Totila imposed a blockade to starve the Byzantine garrison. Discontented defenders, unhappy over years of unpaid wages, accepted promises made by him and opened the gate to the Goths on 16 January 550.

Abd al-Rahman III proclaims himself caliph of Córdoba

On 16 January 929, Abd al-Rahman III, the Umayyad ruler of Córdoba, proclaimed himself caliph. The proclamation elevated his title from emir and asserted his authority against rival caliphates.

Spain

Crusades: The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem

The Council of Nablus, held on January 16, 1120, was a council of ecclesiastic and secular lords in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Saint Marcellus’s storm surge on the North Sea coast

On 16 January 1362, the storm known as Saint Marcellus’s flood brought destructive storm-surge conditions to the German North Sea coast. The wider storm affected the British Isles, the Netherlands, northern Germany and Denmark, reshaping coastal land and destroying settlements.

This date refers to the traditionally recorded continental storm-surge phase of a multi-day storm. Historical accounts differ over the storm’s timing and the death toll.

United Kingdom · Netherlands · Germany · Denmark

Epiphany Rising

The Epiphany Rising was a failed rebellion against King Henry IV of England in early January 1400.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United Kingdom

Bigod's rebellion

Bigod's rebellion of January 1537 was an armed rebellion by English Catholics in Cumberland and Westmorland against King Henry VIII and the English Reformation Parliament. It was led by Sir Francis Bigod, of Settrington in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Bigod's Rebellion, an armed insurrection attempting to resist the English Reformation, begins.

Ivan IV is crowned tsar

On 16 January 1547, Ivan IV was crowned tsar of Russia. He had already succeeded his father as grand prince in 1533.

The date follows the historical calendar convention used by the source.

Russia

Philip II succeeds to the Spanish crowns

On 16 January 1556, Philip II succeeded his father, Charles I, as ruler of the Spanish crowns. His accession to Portugal followed separately in 1580.

Spain

Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, convicted of treason

On 16 January 1572, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was tried for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot against Elizabeth I. After a twelve-hour trial, a jury of peers unanimously found him guilty of high treason and he was sentenced to death.

United Kingdom

Publication of the first part of Don Quixote

On 16 January 1605, the first part of Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote was published in Madrid, Spain. Permission to publish had been granted in September 1604, and printing was completed that December.

Spain

Siege of Nagpur

The siege of Nagpur was laid by Khan-i-Dauran, a high-ranking Mughal official to the fort of Nagpur, ruled by the Gond king of Deogarh, Kok Shah.

Scottish Parliament ratifies the Treaty of Union

On 16 January 1707, the Parliament of Scotland passed the act ratifying the Treaty of Union by 110 votes to 69. The English act received royal assent on 6 March, and the union took effect on 1 May 1707.

United Kingdom

Royal dispatch of the Nueva Planta decree for Catalonia

On 16 January 1716, the Nueva Planta decree for Catalonia was dispatched by royal decree. It reorganized Catalonia’s governing and judicial institutions under the Spanish monarchy, replacing many earlier institutions.

Spain

Siege of Trichinopoly (1741)

The siege of Trichinopoly took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the Nawab of Arcot and the Maratha Empire for control over parts of what is now southern India. Raghuji Bhonsle's Maratha Army successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of Chanda Sahib on 26 March 1741.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Narela (1757)

The Battle of Narela took place on 16 January 1757, at Narela, on the outskirts of Delhi, between the Maratha Army led by Antaji Mankeshwar and an army of Ahmad Shah Abdali.

India

Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)

The Battle of Cape St. Vincent (Spanish: Batalla del Cabo de San Vicente) was a fleet action fought off Cape St. Vincent on 16–17 January 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. A Royal Navy fleet under Admiral of the White Sir George Rodney defeated a smaller Spanish Navy fleet under Squadron Commander Juan de Lángara in what became known as the Moonlight Battle (batalla a la luz de la luna), unusual since the Age of Sail saw almost exclusively daytime battles.

Battle of Corunna

The Battle of Corunna (or A Coruña, La Corunna, La Coruña, Elviña or La Corogne) took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult attacked a British army under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore. The battle took place amidst the Peninsular War, which was a part of the wider Napoleonic Wars. It was a result of a French campaign, led by Napoleon, which had defeated the Spanish armies and caused the British army to withdraw to the coast following an unsuccessful attempt by Moore to attack Soult's corps and divert the French army.

A Coruña, Spain · Galicia (Spain), Spain

Siege of Danzig (1813)

The siege of Danzig (16 January 1813 – 2 January 1814) was a siege of the city of Danzig during the War of the Sixth Coalition by Russian and Prussian forces against Jean Rapp's permanent French garrison, which had been augmented by soldiers from the Grande Armée retreating from its Russian campaign.

Hartley Colliery disaster

The Hartley Colliery disaster (also known as the Hartley Pit disaster or Hester Pit disaster) was a coal mining accident in Northumberland, England that occurred on Thursday 16 January 1862 and resulted in the deaths of 204 men. The beam of the pit's pumping engine broke and fell down the shaft, trapping the men below.

England, United Kingdom

Battle of Plovdiv (1878)

The Battle of Plovdiv, or Battle of Philippopolis, was one of the final battles of the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War. Following the crushing Russian victory at the last battle of Shipka Pass, Russian commander Gen. Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko began to move southeast towards Constantinople. Blocking the route was the Ottoman fortress at Plovdiv under Suleiman Pasha. On 16 January 1878, a squadron of Russian dragoons led by Captain Alexander Burago stormed the city. Its defenses were strong but superior Russian numbers overwhelmed them and the Ottoman forces retreated almost to Constantinople. At this time foreign powers intervened and Russia agreed to the Treaty of San Stefano.

Bulgaria

Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act signed

President Chester A. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act on January 16, 1883. The law introduced competitive examinations and merit-based selection for covered federal posts.

United States

1889 Lincoln by-election

A 1889 by-election in the Lincoln electorate was held to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Arthur O'Callaghan from the Lincoln electorate. The by-election was won by Alfred Saunders, who beat John Ollivier.

New Zealand

1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1900, after an initial election on January 9, 1900. Democratic candidate and former senator J. C. S. Blackburn was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date.

Kentucky, United States

1900–01 United States Senate elections

The 1900–01 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, coinciding with President William McKinley's re-election as well as the 1900 House of Representatives elections. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

1906 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1906 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1906, after an initial election on January 9, 1906. Democratic candidate Thomas H. Paynter was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date.

Kentucky, United States

1912 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1912 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1912, after an initial election on January 9, 1912. Democratic representative Ollie Murray James was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date.

Kentucky, United States

1912–13 United States Senate elections

The 1912–13 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. They were the last U.S. Senate elections before the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, establishing direct elections for all Senate seats. Senators had been primarily chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1912 and 1913, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of alcohol (though not the consumption or private possession) illegal. The separate Volstead Act set down methods for enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, and defined which "intoxicating liquors" were prohibited, and which were excluded from prohibition (e.g., for medical and religious purposes). The Amendment was the first to set a time delay before it would take effect following ratification, and the first to set a time limit for its ratification by the states.

United States

1920 Belfast Corporation election

An election to Belfast Corporation took place in January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 had seen elections for local government in Ireland change to a more proportional system. As a result, Unionist dominance of the Belfast council was somewhat undermined, and the party lost 15 seats.

United Kingdom

1924 Ecuadorian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 16 January 1924. The result was a victory for Gonzalo Córdova, who received 93% of the vote.

Ecuador

1925 Finnish presidential election

Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1925. On 15 and 16 January the public elected presidential electors to an electoral college. They in turn elected the president. The result was a victory for Lauri Kristian Relander, who won on the third ballot. The turnout for the popular vote was just 40%. The outgoing president, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, had refused to seek a second term.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Finland

1931 Finnish presidential election

Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1931. On 15 and 16 January the public elected presidential electors to an electoral college. They in turn elected the President. The result was a victory for Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, who won on the third ballot by just two votes. The turnout for the popular vote was 47.3%.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Finland

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1934

The 1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 16, 1934. Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased Porter H. Dale's term, defeating Democratic candidate Harry W. Witters.

Vermont, United States

1937 Finnish presidential election

Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1937. The first stage was on 15 and 16 January 1937 as the public selected 300 presidential electors to an electoral college. The 300 electors, in turn, met on 15 February 1937 to elect the President. On the first ballot, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg received 150 electoral votes, one vote short of the 151 necessary for a majority.

Finland

TWA Flight 3

TWA Flight 3 was a twin-engine Douglas DC-3 propliner, registration NC1946, operated by Transcontinental and Western Air (TWA) as a scheduled domestic passenger flight from New York, New York, to Burbank, California, in the United States, via several stopovers including Las Vegas, Nevada. On January 16, 1942, at 19:20 PST, fifteen minutes after takeoff from Las Vegas Airport (now Nellis Air Force Base) bound for Burbank, the aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into a sheer cliff on Potosi Mountain, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of the airport, at an elevation of 7,770 ft (2,370 m) above sea level.

United States

Kirovograd offensive

The Kirovograd offensive operation (Russian: Кировоградская наступательная операция, Ukrainian: Кіровогра́дська наступа́льна опера́ція), known on the German side as The defensive battle in the Kirovograd area (Die Abwehrschlacht im Raum von Kirowograd), was an offensive by the Red Army's 2nd Ukrainian Front against the German 8th Army of Army Group South in the area of Kirovograd in central Ukraine between 5 and 16 January 1944.

Battle of Cape Gloucester

The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces on the island of New Britain, Territory of New Guinea, between 26 December 1943 and 16 January 1944. Codenamed Operation Backhander, the US landing formed part of the wider Operation Cartwheel, the main Allied strategy in the South West Pacific Area and Pacific Ocean Areas during 1943–1944.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Salvadoran presidential election, 1945

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro of the Social Democratic Unification Party. The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osmín Aguirre y Salinas of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.

El Salvador

1958 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

In 1958, the Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election to replace leader Louis St. Laurent, who had resigned as Prime Minister after the party's defeat in the 1957 election. On the first ballot, former External Affairs minister Lester Pearson defeated former cabinet minister Paul Martin and Mayor of Portage la Prairie, Harold Lloyd Henderson.

Canada

Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205

Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205 was a regularly scheduled domestic Austral Líneas Aéreas flight operating a route between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata in Argentina that crashed after encountering poor weather conditions during landing on 16 January 1959, killing 51 of the 52 passengers and crew on board. At the time, the crash was the second-worst accident in Argentine aviation history and is currently the sixth-worst involving a Curtiss C-46 Commando.

Argentina

1962 Finnish presidential election

Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1962. On 15 and 16 January the public elected presidential electors to an electoral college. They in turn elected the President. The result was a victory for Urho Kekkonen, who won on the first ballot. The turnout for the popular vote was 81.5%.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Finland

1966 Liechtenstein local elections

Local elections were held in Liechtenstein on 16 January 1966 to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities.

Liechtenstein

1965 Emperor's Cup final

1965 Emperor's Cup Final was the 45th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium in Tokyo on January 16, 1966. Toyo Industries won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

1966 Nigerian coup d'état

On 15 January 1966, soldiers led by Kaduna Nzeogwu and four others carried out a military putsch, killing 22 people, including Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and Northern Premier Ahmadu Bello, many senior politicians, senior Army officers and their wives, and sentinels on protective duty. The coup plotters attacked the cities of Kaduna, Ibadan, and Lagos while blockading the Niger and Benue River within a two-day timespan, before being overcome by loyalist forces.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Nigeria

1968 Finnish presidential election

Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1968. On 15 and 16 January the public elected presidential electors to an electoral college. They in turn elected the President. The result was a victory for Urho Kekkonen, who won on the first ballot. The turnout for the popular vote was 70%.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Finland

Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 dock in Earth orbit

On 16 January 1969, Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 docked in Earth orbit, the first docking of two crewed spacecraft. Two cosmonauts transferred from Soyuz 5 to Soyuz 4 by spacewalk.

1978 Finnish presidential election

Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in 1978. They were the first elections since 1968, as Parliament had extended Urho Kekkonen's term by four years. The public elected presidential electors to an electoral college on 15 and 16 January. The electors, in turn assembled in Helsinki on 15 February to formally elect the President. Urho Kekkonen, president since 1956, was re-elected on the first ballot by the electors.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Finland

Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20

Turkish Airlines Flight 158 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport to Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Turkey. On 16 January 1983, the aircraft operating the flight, a Boeing 727-200, landed about 50 metres (160 ft) short of the runway at its destination airport in driving snow, broke up, and caught fire. Of the 67 occupants on board, 47 died.

Siege of Urgun

The siege of Urgun was a military engagement that took place during the Soviet–Afghan War. Between August 1983 and January 1984, Mujahideen forces laid siege to the town of Urgun, which was defended by a garrison of troops loyal to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The mujahideen tried to take the town by storm using tanks, but despite making initial progress, they were eventually driven back and the siege was lifted.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Afghanistan

1984 European Super Cup

The 1984 European Super Cup was an association football match between Italian team Juventus and English team Liverpool, which took place on 16 January 1985 at the Stadio Comunale. The match was the annual European Super Cup contested between the winners of the European Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. This was the first European Super Cup to be played over a single leg; due to fixture congestion, only the Turin leg was played.

Hu Yaobang resigns as CCP general secretary

On 16 January 1987, an enlarged meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo accepted Hu Yaobang’s resignation as general secretary and selected Zhao Ziyang as acting general secretary. Hu retained his Politburo and Politburo Standing Committee seats.

China

George H. W. Bush announces the Gulf air campaign

On the evening of 16 January 1991 in Washington, President George H. W. Bush addressed the nation to announce that allied air forces had begun attacks on military targets in Iraq and Kuwait. It was already 17 January in the Gulf region.

January 16 is the US local date; it was January 17 in the Gulf.

United States

Gibraltar general election, 1992

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 16 January 1992. They were won by the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party led by Joe Bossano, whose candidates took 73.1% of the popular vote and eight of the 15 contested seats, retaining control of the Gibraltar House of Assembly.

Gibraltar

Signing of the Chapultepec Peace Accords

On January 16, 1992, the Salvadoran government and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front signed the Chapultepec Peace Accords at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. A ceasefire took effect on February 1, 1992.

Mexico

Finnish presidential election, 1994

Presidential elections were held in Finland on 16 January 1994, with a second round on 6 February. It was the first time the President had been solely elected by a popular vote and saw Martti Ahtisaari defeat Elisabeth Rehn in the second round. Voter turnout was 78.4% in the first round and 78.7% in the second. This was an open presidential election, because the two-term Finnish President, Mauno Koivisto, had refused to seek a third term. His popularity had also clearly declined since Finland entered into a deep economic recession in 1991.

Finland

1994 CAF Super Cup

The 1994 CAF Super Cup was the second CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the African Cup of Champions Clubs and the African Cup Winners' Cup. The match took place on 16 January 1994, on neutral stadium at First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, between Egyptian clubs Zamalek, the 1993 African Cup of Champions Clubs winner, and Al-Ahly, the 1993 African Cup Winners' Cup winner.

South Africa

1994 Crimean presidential election

The only presidential elections were contested in the Republic of Crimea for the post of President of Crimea, at the time a republic within Ukraine. The office was created by the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea, the republic's unicameral parliament October 13, 1993. Elections were subsequently held on January 16, 1994 with the second round on January 30 since a two-round system was used to elect the President.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

1995 Súðavík avalanche

The 1995 Súðavík avalanche was an avalanche that struck the small fishing village of Súðavík in Iceland’s Westfjords on 16 January 1995, killing 14 people, including eight children, and injuring twelve. The disaster, along with the avalanche that killed 20 in Flateyri later in the year, had a profound effect on the nation and sparked a massive buildup of avalanche dams to protect towns in danger zones.

1998 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa attack

On January 16, 1998, thirteen American students were attacked and robbed at gunpoint while on a school-sponsored trip to Guatemala; five of the participants were raped. The case led to attention from the highest levels of the American and Guatemalan governments, including then-US president Bill Clinton, and added to growing concerns about whether the safety of students was adequately protected while studying abroad.

Guatemala

Pancrase: Advance 1

On January 16, 1998, Pancrase held its Advance 1 mixed martial arts event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

House Party (1999)

House Party (1999) was the fourth and final House Party professional wrestling supercard event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on January 16, 1999 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event marked the return of tag team The Public Enemy to ECW after a three-year absence, having departed the company at the 1996 event.

Philadelphia, United States

Finnish presidential election, 2000

Presidential elections were held in Finland on 16 January 2000, with a second round on 6 February. The result was a victory for Tarja Halonen of the Social Democratic Party, who became the country's first female President. During the elections Halonen was the incumbent Minister for Foreign Affairs. President Martti Ahtisaari had indicated in January 1999 that he would accept the Social Democratic Party's nomination for the 2000 presidential elections, but only if no presidential primary was held. However, Jacob Söderman announced his candidacy at the start of April 1999, and during the final week of that month, Ahtisaari announced that he would not seek the Social Democratic presidential candidacy.

Finland

Souled Out (2000)

Souled Out (2000) was the fourth and final Souled Out professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on January 16, 2000, from the Firstar Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event would be replaced by Sin as the January pay-per-view the following year. In the main event, Chris Benoit defeated Sid Vicious to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Cincinnati, United States

1999 Empress's Cup final

1999 Empress's Cup Final was the 21st final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on January 16, 2000. Tasaki Perule FC won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

1999–2000 Chilean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Chile on 12 December 1999, with a second round on 16 January 2000. Six candidates contested the first round, including two women running for the first time. The elections also saw the introduction of a two-round system. Ricardo Lagos and Joaquín Lavín emerged as the top two candidates in the first round, with Lagos having a slight lead.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Chile

1999 Libyan Super Cup

The 1999 Libyan Super Cup was a one-legged Libyan football championship contested between LPL winners Al Mahalah and Libyan Cup winners Al Ittihad. This was the third edition of the Super Cup, and the second in its one-legged form. The match was actually played in January 2000 at the 23 October Stadium in Khoms.

Kabila shot in Kinshasa

On 16 January 2001, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila was shot by a bodyguard in his office at the Palais de Marbre in Kinshasa. His son Joseph later succeeded him as president.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

WEC 9

WEC 9: Cold Blooded was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 16, 2004 at the Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Mike Kyle take on Jude Hargett.

California, United States

Final Resolution (2005)

The 2005 Final Resolution was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 16, 2005 from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first annual event under the Final Resolution chronology. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.

Florida, United States

2005 Croatian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Croatia in January 2005, the fourth such elections since independence in 1991. They were the first presidential elections held after the constitutional reforms of November 2000, which replaced a semi-presidential system with an incomplete parliamentary system, greatly reducing the powers of the president in favor of the Prime Minister and the cabinet.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Croatia

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3

Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The main event between Tim Sylvia and Assuerio Silva was touted as a match to determine the next contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, then held by Andrei Arlovski. The two-hour broadcast drew a 1.7 overall rating. The disclosed fighter payroll for Ultimate Fight Night 3 was $183,000.

Las Vegas, United States

2006 Kadima interim leadership election

The 2006 Kadima interim leadership election was held 16 January 2006 to elect the interim leader of the Kadima party. The election took place roughly two weeks after party leader and prime minister of Israel Ariel Sharon was incapacitated after suffering a stroke. It saw Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert selected as interim party leader, positioning him to lead the party in the 2006 Israeli legislative election on 28 March 2006.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf takes office as president of Liberia

On 16 January 2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took office as president of Liberia after winning the 2005 presidential election. She became Africa’s first elected female president.

Liberia

Death of Dave Sharrett II

On 16 January 2008, United States Army Private First Class Dave Sharrett II was killed during a battle with insurgents near Balad, Iraq during the Iraq War. Subsequent investigation determined Sharrett was shot a single time by his commanding officer, then-Lieutenant Timothy Hanson.

Iraq

Evolve 1: Richards vs. Ibushi

Evolve 1: Richards vs. Ibushi, was a professional wrestling show produced by Evolve Wrestling and was held on held in Rahway, New Jersey at the Rahway Rec Center. This was the inaugural event produced by Evolve Wrestling. Lenny Leonard and Leonard F. Chikarason served as the commentators. In the main event, Davey Richards, accompanied by Kyle O'Reilly and Tony Kozina, faced against Kota Ibushi, who was accompanied by Michael Nakazawa.

United States

Movement for a Democratic Society founded in Syria

On 16 January 2011, the Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) was founded in northern Syria. The left-wing umbrella organization stated that its goal was to organize Syrian society along the lines of democratic confederalism.

Syria

Mali War

The Mali War is an ongoing conflict that began on 16 January 2012 with a Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali. The rebels included the secular-oriented National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), a group fighting for independence or greater autonomy of a region they called Azawad.

Algeria · Benin · Burkina Faso · Mali · Niger

Tuareg rebellion (2012)

The 2012 Tuareg rebellion was the early phase of the Mali War; from January to April 2012, a war was waged against the Malian government by rebels with the goal of attaining independence for the northern region of Mali, known as Azawad. It was led by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and was part of a series of insurgencies by traditionally nomadic Tuaregs which date back at least to 1916.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

TNA Genesis (2014)

The 2014 Genesis was a special episode of Impact Wrestling and the ninth edition of Genesis professional wrestling event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 16, 2014 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The card was split between both the January 16 and the January 23 broadcasts of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV.

Alabama, United States

Ténenkou raid

The raid on Ténenkou took place on January 16, 2015, between Malian forces and jihadists of the Ansar Dine-affiliated Katiba Macina.

Mali

2015 Republican National Committee chairmanship election

On January 16, 2015, Reince Priebus was re-elected chairman of the Republican National Committee with near-unanimous support.

United States

Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2

On January 16, 2015, Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2 took place at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, United States. The event was broadcast live on Spike TV.

United States

2016 Taiwanese legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Taiwan on 16 January 2016 to elect all 113 members in the Legislative Yuan, alongside presidential elections. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led by Tsai Ing-wen, who also won the presidential election on the same day, secured a majority for the first time in history by winning 68 seats. The ruling Kuomintang (KMT) lost both the presidency and its legislative majority and returned to the opposition.

Taiwan

2016 Taiwanese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 16 January 2016. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Tsai Ing-wen with her independent running mate Chen Chien-jen won over Eric Chu of the Kuomintang (KMT) and James Soong of the People First Party (PFP). Tsai became the first female president in Taiwan, as well as in the Chinese-speaking world.

Taiwan

2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election

The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election of 2016 was a part of party's congress. The incumbent leader Petr Fiala was unopposed. Fiala was re-elected when he received 93% of votes from delegates.

Czechia

2016 Ouagadougou attacks

On 15 January 2016, gunmen armed with heavy weapons attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel in the heart of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. At least 30 people were killed, and 56 wounded; a total of 176 hostages were released after a government counter-attack into the next morning as the siege ended. Three perpetrators were also killed.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

2016 Taiwanese general election

General elections were held in Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, on Saturday, 16 January 2016 to elect the 14th President and Vice President of the Republic of China, and all 113 members of the ninth Legislative Yuan:

Taiwan

Turkish Airlines Flight 6491

Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo, from Hong Kong to Istanbul via Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. On 16 January 2017, the Boeing 747-400 flying the route crashed in a residential area while attempting to land in thick fog at Manas International Airport, Bishkek. A total of 39 people – all four crew members on board and 35 residents on the ground – were killed.

Kyrgyzstan

End of the Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack

On 16 January 2019, the attack on the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, Kenya, came to an end. The attack had begun on 15 January and involved a suicide bombing and gunmen associated with Al-Shabaab.

This entry records the end of the attack.

Kenya

2018 Supercoppa Italiana

The 2018 Supercoppa Italiana was the 31st edition of the Supercoppa Italiana. It was played on 16 January 2019 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With Juventus winning both the 2017–18 Serie A championship and the 2017–18 Coppa Italia, the game was played between Juventus and the 2017–18 Coppa Italia runners-up, AC Milan. This was the third meeting between the two teams in the Supercoppa Italiana.

Hard To Kill (2021)

The 2021 Hard To Kill was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on January 16, 2021, at the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It is the second event under the Hard To Kill chronology. The event crowned the reactivated Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship's first champions since 2013, with Fire N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) defeating Havok and Nevaeh to win the titles.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar

UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar (also known as UFC on ABC 1 and UFC Fight Island 7) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 16, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2021 Kano local elections

On January 16, 2021, Kano State held elections for 44 local government chairmen and 484 councillors. Announced results gave the All Progressives Congress all of these seats.

Nigeria

BRAVE CF 46: Krepost Selection 10

On January 16, 2021, Brave Combat Federation and Krepost FC held BRAVE CF 46: Krepost Selection 10 at the WOW Arena in Sochi, Russia.

Russia

Armin Laschet wins the CDU digital leadership ballot

On 16 January 2021, Armin Laschet won the digital ballot for leadership of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union at its virtual congress. The congress ran from 15 to 16 January; the result was formally confirmed by a postal vote on 22 January.

Germany

Clashes begin in Orlu

On 16 January 2021, fighting broke out in Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria, between the Nigerian Army and the Eastern Security Network, the armed wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

Nigeria

2022 Supercopa de España final

The 2022 Supercopa de España final decided the winner of the 2022 Supercopa de España, the 38th edition of the annual Spanish football super cup competition. The match was played on 16 January 2022 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The match was a clásico between 2020–21 Copa del Rey runners-up Athletic Bilbao and 2020–21 La Liga runners-up Real Madrid, the first time the clubs had met to directly compete for a trophy since the 1958 Copa del Generalísimo Final.

Saudi Arabia

2024 Recopa Catarinense

The 2024 Recopa Catarinense was the sixth edition of a state football "super-cup" tournament organized by the Federação Catarinense de Futebol (FCF). It was played in a single match between Criciúma, winner of the 2023 Campeonato Catarinense and Marcílio Dias, winner of the 2023 Copa Santa Catarina. The match, held on 16 January 2024, at the Estádio Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma emerged victorious with a score of 2-0 and won their first title of the tournament.

Opening attacks in the 2025 Catatumbo clashes

On 16 January 2025, National Liberation Army (ELN) militants launched attacks against FARC dissidents in Colombia’s Catatumbo region. These attacks marked the beginning of a new outbreak of armed violence in the region.

Colombia