Historical Events In April - 16

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

0556  On this day in history pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0924  On this day in history berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

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

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 April - 16.   

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on this day in history.   

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

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.   

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

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

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on April - 16.   

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

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  On this day in history cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on this day in history.   

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

1645  On this day in history tobias Hume, English composer   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on this day in history.   

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

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on this day in history.   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on this day in history.   

1682  On April - 16 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

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

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on April - 16.   

1705  On April - 16 isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

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

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

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

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

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

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

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 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