Historical Events In September - 16
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
0096 On September - 16 titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45
0655 On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies
0827 Pope Valentine on this day in history.
1087 On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies
1380 On September - 16 charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on September - 16.
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on this day in history.
1387 On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.
1400 On this day in history owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on this day in history.
1542 On September - 16 diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded
1547 On September - 16 abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 On September - 16 jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on this day in history.
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on September - 16.
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major on September - 16.
1597 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on September - 16.
1630 On September - 16 mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1638 On September - 16 louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]
1652 On September - 16 spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
1652 On September - 16 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61
1654 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on September - 16.
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.
1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on September - 16.
1668 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on September - 16.
1672 Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 16.
1685 On September - 16 john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on September - 16.
1701 On this day in history james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.
1702 On this day in history emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
1729 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on this day in history.