Page 2: 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 April - 16.   

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

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  On this day in history 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC   

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

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  Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol)   

1825  On this day in history john Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84   

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

1832  On April - 16 john A Neuhuys, painter   

1838  Karel Bendl, composer on April - 16.   

1844  The birth of Anatole France, French writer on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

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

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

1849  The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

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

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

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on April - 16.   

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

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

1854  San Salvador destroyed by earthquake on this day in history.   

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 April - 16.   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1115  On April - 16 svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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