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

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

0924  Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

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  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on this day in history.   

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

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 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  On this day in history french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.   

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

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  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

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  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

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

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

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