Deaths on January 16

Christiern Pedersen, Danish publisher and scholar (b. 1480)

Christiern Pedersen (c. 1480 – 16 January 1554) was a Danish canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher.

23 Feb

Battle of Marihueñu
Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.
21 May

Royal charter
Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England.