Historical Events In September - 16

0096  Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.  

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies  

1386  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general  

1387  On this day in history the birth of King Henry V of England  

1387  On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)  

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies  

1400  On September - 16 owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.  

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1498  On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies  

1542  Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on September - 16.  

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on September - 16.  

1557  On September - 16 jacques Mauduit, composer  

1574  On this day in history samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)  

1575  King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on this day in history.  

1584  Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria  

1630  On September - 16 mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston  

1638  On this day in history louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]  

1652  Spanish troops occupy Dunkerk on September - 16.  

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  On September - 16 king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France  

1672  Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 16.  

1685  On September - 16 john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)  

1696  On September - 16 lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83  

1701  James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on this day in history.  

1702  Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria on this day in history.  

1729  Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.  

1736  On this day in history johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician  

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.  

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.  

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on this day in history.  

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on September - 16.  

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)  

1547  On September - 16 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet  

1557  On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer  

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)  

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45  

0655  On this day in history martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies  

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on this day in history.  

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.  

1100  On September - 16 death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)  

1345  On this day in history death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)  

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.  

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies