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

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

0924  On this day in history berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1071  On this day in history 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 April - 16.  

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.  

1346  On April - 16 king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece  

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

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

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on April - 16.  

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

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

1645  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.  

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on this day in history.  

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  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  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.  

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.  

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1113  On April - 16 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 this day in history.  

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.  

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies