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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1496  David van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69 on April - 16.  

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

1628  On this day in history cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand  

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)  

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 this day in history john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)  

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

1703  On this day in history caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke  

1705  On April - 16 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  1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9) on April - 16.  

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on this day in history.  

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

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 this day 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  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

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

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

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

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

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

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily  

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.  

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