Historical Events In April - 16

0073  Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.   

0556  In this year, Pelagius I starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0744  al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph.   

0924  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.   

1071  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily.   

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria   

1346  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   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies   

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

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms.   

1529  Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake   

1582  Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina   

1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

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

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer   

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59.   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer.   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke.   

1705  Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir.   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College.   

1724  1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist.   

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0778  King louis the pious: King louis the pious (d. 840)   

1319  King john ii of france: King john ii of france (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus apianus: German mathematician   

1628  Cornelis evertsen de young: Vice admiral of zealand   

1635  Frans van mieris: The elder, dutch painter   

1646  Jules hardouin mansart: French architect   

1648  John luyken: Poet/etcher (duytse lyre)   

1652  Clement xii: [lorenzo corsini], italy, pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho: Roman emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of Al-walid ii: Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of friuli: King of italy   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk ii of kiev: Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Death of Svjatopolk ii: Great monarch of kiev,   

1118  Death of Adelaide del vasto: Wife of roger ii of sicily   

1198  Death of Duke frederick i of austria: Duke frederick i of austria   

1446  Death of Filippo brunelleschi: Architect,