Deaths on January 16

George Spalatin

Died on January 16, 1545

George Spalatin, German priest and reformer (b. 1484)

Georg(e) Spalatin (German: [ˈʃpaːlatiːn]) was the pseudonym taken by Georg Burkhardt (German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈbʊʁkhaʁt]; 17 January 1484 – 16 January 1545), a German humanist, theologian, reformer, secretary of the Saxon Elector Frederick the Wise, as well as an important figure in the history of the Reformation.

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21 Jul

French invasion of the Isle of Wight
The first landing of French troops on the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight.