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 this day in history.   

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

1760  On April - 16 laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward   

1777  Battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits on April - 16.   

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

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 April - 16 napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor   

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 April - 16.   

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

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

1820  On April - 16 georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

1821  On this day in history ford Maddox Brown, painter   

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

1832  John A Neuhuys, painter on April - 16.   

1838  On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

1844  On this day in history the birth of Anatole France, French writer   

1844  Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on April - 16.   

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

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

1849  The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris) on April - 16.   

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

1851  Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.   

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  Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die on April - 16.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

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

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

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.   

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 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 April - 16.   

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

1113  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

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

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