Historical Events In April - 16

1743  On this day in history cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69  

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

1756  On this day in history jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79  

1760  Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward on April - 16.  

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

1780  The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1799  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor  

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1800  Jozef Stefani, composer on April - 16.  

1808  On April - 16 caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864  

1816  Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.  

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on April - 16.  

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

1820  Georg Curtius, German classical linguist on this day in history.  

1821  Ford Maddox Brown, painter on April - 16.  

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  On April - 16 francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82  

1832  On April - 16 john A Neuhuys, painter  

1838  Karel Bendl, composer on this day in history.  

1844  On April - 16 the birth of Anatole France, French writer  

1844  Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on this day in history.  

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

1849  M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412] on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)  

1849  Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn)  

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

1851  Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on April - 16.  

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 this day in history steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die  

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0778  On April - 16 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand  

1635  On this day in history 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  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.  

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.  

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.  

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.  

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.  

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.  

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.