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 this day in history pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

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  On this day in history bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.  

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.  

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

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria  

1346  On this day in history king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece  

1395  On April - 16 azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops.  

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

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

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

1521  On this day in history martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms  

1529  On April - 16 louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake  

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

1619  On April - 16 denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies  

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

1632  On April - 16 albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander  

1635  On April - 16 frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on April - 16.  

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

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

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on April - 16.  

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.  

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on April - 16.  

1687  On April - 16 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

1703  On April - 16 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 April - 16 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  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.  

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

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

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

1635  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

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  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  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.  

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 April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria  

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.