Historical Events In October - 16

0456  On October - 16 magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Roman Empire.   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history council of Vienne opens   

1311  Council of Vienne (15th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on October - 16.   

1355  Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on this day in history.   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas)   

1502  Storm ravages Friese coast on October - 16.   

1551  English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset re-arrested on this day in history.   

1553  On October - 16 lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  On this day in history an English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy   

1555  Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.   

1570  Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.   

1591  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

1600  On this day in history olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer on this day in history.   

1621  Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59 on October - 16.   

1649  On October - 16 isaac van Ostade, painter, buried   

1674  Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz on this day in history.   

1679  On October - 16 jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1688  On this day in history philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68   

1690  Margaretha M Alacoque, French mystic/saint, dies at 43 on October - 16.   

1694  Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf, German lawyer, dies at 62 on October - 16.   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history british troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia   

1723  On October - 16 johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer   

1726  Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77 on October - 16.   

1729  Pierre van Maldere, composer on October - 16.   

1750  On this day in history silvius Leopold Weiss, composer, dies at 64   

1757  On this day in history austrian troops occupy Berlin   

1758  On October - 16 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

0775  On this day in history mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On this day in history amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on this day in history.   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on October - 16.   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on October - 16.   

1553  On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  On October - 16 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  On October - 16 death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered