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  al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.  

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

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 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 April - 16.  

1346  On this day in history 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 April - 16.  

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies  

1496  On this day in history david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69  

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps on April - 16.  

1521  On April - 16 martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms  

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

1628  On this day in history cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand  

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

1635  On this day in history 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  On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on this day in history.  

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 April - 16.  

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.  

1703  On this day in history caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke  

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  1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9) on April - 16.  

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  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 April - 16 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 April - 16.  

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

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

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies