Historical Events In April - 16

0073  Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt on this day in history.  

0556  On April - 16 pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0744  al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.  

0924  On April - 16 berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1071  On April - 16 five centuries of Byzantine rule in Italy end April 16 as Bari falls to Robert Guiscard after a 3-year Norman siege  

1071  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on April - 16.  

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]  

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.  

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.  

1346  On April - 16 king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece  

1395  Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops on this day in history.  

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies  

1496  David van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69 on April - 16.  

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps on April - 16.  

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on this day in history.  

1529  Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.  

1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on April - 16.  

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on this day in history.  

1632  On April - 16 albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander  

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter on April - 16.  

1645  On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer  

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on April - 16.  

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on this day in history.  

1660  On April - 16 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.  

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on this day in history.  

1687  On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

1703  On this day in history caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke  

1705  On this day in history isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir  

1705  On this day in history queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

1724  On April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)  

1728  On April - 16 joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist  

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)  

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.  

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)  

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand  

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.  

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)  

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.  

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.  

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.  

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.  

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.  

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]  

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.  

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria  

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies