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 this day in history.   

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

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 April - 16.   

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 April - 16 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.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1529  Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake on April - 16.   

1582  Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina on this day in history.   

1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on this day in history.   

1635  On April - 16 frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on this day in history.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on April - 16.   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on April - 16.   

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 April - 16.   

1687  On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on April - 16.   

1703  On April - 16 caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

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 April - 16.   

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

1728  On April - 16 joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist   

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

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

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

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

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

0744  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

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 this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies