0778 King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.
1319 On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)
1495 On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)
1628 On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand
1635 On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter
1646 On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)
1648 On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)
1652 On April - 16 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 this day in history.
0924 On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy
1113 On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)
1115 Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.
1118 On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily
1198 On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria
1446 Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.