Historical Events In April - 16

0073  On April - 16 masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.  

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 16.  

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

1071  Today in history bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.  

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece today in history.  

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

1509  On April - 16 french army under Louis XII enters Alps  

1521  Today in history martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms  

1582  On April - 16 spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.  

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on April - 16.  

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

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 this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)  

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.  

1635  Today in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.  

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

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

0069  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph today in history.  

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy today in history.  

1113  Today in history 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  Today in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria  

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies today in history.