Historical Events In October - 16

0456  On this day in history magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Roman Empire.   

0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1311  Council of Vienne opens on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history council of Vienne (15th ecumenical council) opens   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

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 October - 16.   

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

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history storm ravages Friese coast   

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

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 16 an English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy   

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

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

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

1594  William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 on October - 16.   

1600  On October - 16 olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer on October - 16.   

1621  On October - 16 jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59   

1649  On this day in history isaac van Ostade, painter, buried   

1674  On this day in history emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer on October - 16.   

1688  Philips Koninck, painter/etcher, buried at 68 on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 16 margaretha M Alacoque, French mystic/saint, dies at 43   

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

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) on October - 16.   

1710  On October - 16 british troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia   

1723  Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77   

1729  Pierre van Maldere, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer, dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1757  On October - 16 austrian troops occupy Berlin   

1758  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) on this day in history.   

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

1430  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

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

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.   

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

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 16.   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

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  On October - 16 reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  On this day in history 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