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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria  

1346  On this day in history king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece  

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 April - 16.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1619  On April - 16 denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies  

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

1632  On this day in history albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander  

1635  On this day in history frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

1645  On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer  

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

1652  On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

1660  On April - 16 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer  

1682  On April - 16 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)  

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on April - 16.  

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

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  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.  

1724  1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9) on this day in history.  

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

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0778  On April - 16 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 this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

1646  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

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

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

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 April - 16.  

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