Historical Events In September - 16
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
0096 On September - 16 titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45
0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.
0827 On this day in history pope Valentine
1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.
1380 Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on this day in history.
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on this day in history.
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on this day in history.
1394 On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies
1400 On this day in history owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 On September - 16 diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded
1547 On this day in history abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on September - 16.
1575 On September - 16 king Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots
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 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston on this day in history.
1638 On September - 16 louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]
1652 On this day in history spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1654 On September - 16 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on September - 16.
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
1666 On this day in history "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 On September - 16 king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France
1672 Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.
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 Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria on September - 16.
1729 On September - 16 willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on this day in history.