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

0744  On April - 16 al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

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

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  On April - 16 bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.  

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.  

1118  On this day in history adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily  

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria  

1346  On April - 16 king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1509  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1619  On this day in history 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  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on April - 16.  

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on this day in history.  

1705  Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on this day in history.  

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  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on this day in history.  

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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  On April - 16 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  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.  

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)  

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

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

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.  

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

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

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.  

1115  On April - 16 svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]  

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

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.  

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