Historical Events In April - 16

1743  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69 on April - 16.   

1746  Battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart on April - 16.   

1756  Jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1760  Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward on this day in history.   

1777  On April - 16 battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits   

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

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

1789  George Washington heads for first presidential inauguration on April - 16.   

1789  On April - 16 george Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration   

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

1800  Jozef Stefani, composer on April - 16.   

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  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on this day in history.   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on this day in history.   

1820  On April - 16 georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

1821  On April - 16 ford Maddox Brown, painter   

1823  On April - 16 mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol)   

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 April - 16.   

1832  On April - 16 john A Neuhuys, painter   

1838  Karel Bendl, composer on April - 16.   

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

1844  On April - 16 anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

1846  Domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]   

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

1849  On April - 16 opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris   

1850  Herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn) on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 16 marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies   

1851  On this day in history ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist   

1853  On April - 16 the first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.   

1854  San Salvador destroyed by earthquake on April - 16.   

1854  Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die on this day in history.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On April - 16 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  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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

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

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

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

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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