Historical Events In April - 16

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

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 16.   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

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

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

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps on April - 16.   

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

1529  On April - 16 louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake   

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

1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on April - 16.   

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

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer   

1682  On this day in history john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

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

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on April - 16.   

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

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies