Historical Events In April - 16

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

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 16.   

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

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

1071  On April - 16 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  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 April - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1509  On April - 16 french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on April - 16.   

1529  Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake on April - 16.   

1582  On April - 16 spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.   

1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on April - 16.   

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

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

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

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on April - 16.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on this day in history.   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on April - 16.   

1660  On this day in history hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.   

1682  On April - 16 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on April - 16.   

1697  On April - 16 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

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

1705  Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on this day in history.   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on this day in history.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 16.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

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 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  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies