Historical Events In April - 16

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

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.   

1496  On April - 16 david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69   

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1619  On this day in history denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

1628  On April - 16 cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

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

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

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 April - 16.   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.   

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

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

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

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

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

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

1724  On April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on April - 16.   

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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 April - 16.   

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

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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

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  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

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