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  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 April - 16.  

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  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  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1635  On this day in history frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

1645  On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer  

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

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

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

1673  On this day in history francesco Feroci, composer  

1682  On this day in history john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)  

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

1697  On April - 16 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer  

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

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

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on April - 16.  

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

1728  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.  

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)  

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

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  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.