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  On April - 16 pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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  On this day in history bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.   

1115  On April - 16 svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

1346  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms   

1529  On this day in history 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  On this day in history albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander   

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

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 this day in history.   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.   

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on April - 16.   

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on April - 16.   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on April - 16.   

1705  On April - 16 isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

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

1728  On this day in history joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 16 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  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

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

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  On April - 16 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