January 16
From Mw
- 16th January 929 (27th Dhul-Qadah 316) - Emir Abd-ar-rahman III of Cordoba declares himself caliph, thereby establishing the Caliphate of Cordoba.
- 16th January 1979 (16th Safar 1399) - The Shah of Iran flees Iran with his family and relocates to Egypt.
- 16th January 1991 (29th Jumada al-Thanni 1411) - Gulf War: United States begins bombing Iraq in Operation Desert Storm, which began following Operation Desert Shield.
