Page 2: Historical Events In April - 16

1743  On April - 16 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69   

1746  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1799  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on April - 16.   

1800  On April - 16 jozef Stefani, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1821  On April - 16 ford Maddox Brown, painter   

1823  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

1832  On this day in history john A Neuhuys, painter   

1838  Karel Bendl, composer on April - 16.   

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

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

1846  Domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83 on April - 16.   

1849  M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412] on April - 16.   

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

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

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

1850  On April - 16 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 April - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

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

1115  On April - 16 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  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies