Famous Deaths In April - 16

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

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

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

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 April - 16.  

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.  

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

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

1496  David van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

1529  Death of Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake on April - 16.  

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1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.  

1645  Death of Tobias Hume, English composer on this day in history.  

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

1689  On this day in history death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)  

1743  On April - 16 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69  

1756  On this day in history jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79  

1760  Death of Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward on April - 16.  

1783  On April - 16 death of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (b. 1719)  

1788  Death of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. 1707) on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history john Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84  

1828  Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82 on April - 16.  

1846  On April - 16 domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83  

1850  On this day in history marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies  

1858  On April - 16 johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87  

1859  On this day in history death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)  

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies on April - 16.  

1865  On April - 16 robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle  

1870  Anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies on April - 16.  

1876  On this day in history augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83  

1879  On this day in history bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France  

1881  On this day in history george William Martin, composer, dies at 56  

1888  Death of Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. 1845) on this day in history.  

1899  On April - 16 death of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)  

1904  On April - 16 death of maximilian Kronberger, German poet (b. 1888)  

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)  

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)  

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 this day in history.  

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)  

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.