Historical Events In April - 16

1743  On April - 16 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  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  Battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits on April - 16.  

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  George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration on April - 16.  

1799  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on this day in history.  

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1800  On this day in history jozef Stefani, composer  

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  On April - 16 georg Curtius, German classical linguist  

1821  Ford Maddox Brown, painter on April - 16.  

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

1825  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 the birth of Anatole France, French writer  

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 April - 16.  

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

1850  Herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn) on April - 16.  

1850  On this day in history marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies  

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

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

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

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

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

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

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 April - 16.