Historical Events In April - 16
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
0073 Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt on April - 16.
0556 Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0744 On this day in history al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph
0924 On April - 16 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 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 April - 16 adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily
1198 Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.
1346 On April - 16 king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece
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 On April - 16 david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69
1509 French army under Louis XII enters Alps on this day in history.
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 this day in history denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies
1628 On April - 16 cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand
1632 Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on April - 16.
1635 Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter on this day in history.
1645 On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer
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 April - 16.
1673 Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.
1682 John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on this day in history.
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 Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on April - 16.
1705 Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on April - 16.
1705 Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.
1724 On April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)
1728 Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on April - 16.