Historical Events In April - 16

0073  On April - 16 masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.  

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

0744  On April - 16 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  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on April - 16.  

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

1118  On April - 16 adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily  

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies  

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

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  On this day in history spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.  

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

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on this day in history.  

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

1645  On this day in history tobias Hume, English composer  

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

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

1660  On this day in history hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

1673  On this day in history francesco Feroci, composer  

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on this day in history.  

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

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

1703  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.  

1319  On this day in history 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  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.  

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  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  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.  

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  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.