Historical Events In April - 16

1743  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1746  On April - 16 battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart  

1756  On April - 16 jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79  

1760  On this day in history laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward  

1777  Battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits on this day in history.  

1780  The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded on April - 16.  

1787  1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on April - 16.  

1789  On this day in history george Washington heads for first presidential inauguration  

1789  On this day in history george Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration  

1799  On April - 16 napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor  

1800  Jozef Stefani, composer on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864  

1816  Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army) on April - 16.  

1818  On this day in history senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border)  

1818  On April - 16 senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border)  

1820  Georg Curtius, German classical linguist on April - 16.  

1821  On this day in history ford Maddox Brown, painter  

1823  Mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol) on this day in history.  

1825  John Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84 on April - 16.  

1828  Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1832  John A Neuhuys, painter on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history karel Bendl, composer  

1844  The birth of Anatole France, French writer on April - 16.  

1844  Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on April - 16.  

1846  On April - 16 domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83  

1849  On April - 16 m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]  

1849  On April - 16 the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)  

1849  Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on April - 16.  

1850  On April - 16 herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn)  

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on this day in history.  

1851  Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.  

1853  The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane on this day in history.  

1854  On April - 16 san Salvador destroyed by earthquake  

1854  On April - 16 steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die  

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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  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)  

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

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

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.  

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

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.  

0069  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

0924  On April - 16 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 this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily  

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

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