Historical Events In April - 16

0073  On this day in history masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.  

0556  On this day in history pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0744  On April - 16 al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

0924  On this day in history 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 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 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 April - 16 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 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 this day in history.  

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  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  Tobias Hume, English composer on April - 16.  

1648  On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)  

1652  On April - 16 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on April - 16.  

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1705  On April - 16 queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College  

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

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

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)  

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

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.  

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.  

1646  On this day in history 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  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  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  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.  

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

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies