16 January
16 January
January 16 1547 – Ivan the Terrible Takes the Crown of Russia
Stepping up to the altar of the Cathedral of the Dormition, the 16-year-old Ivan Vasilyevic, Grand Prince of Moscow, assumed the throne on January 16, 1547. Known to history as…
January 16 1979 – Shah Of Iran Flees To Egypt, Opening The Door For The Islamic Revolution
On January 16, 1979, the last Shah of Iran, Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi fled the country, after being faced with country-wide protests and demonstrations. The Shah’s departure to Egypt threw…
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