Historical Events In September - 16
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.
0655 On this day in history martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies
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 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 On September - 16 the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on September - 16.
1394 On September - 16 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 September - 16 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 On this day in history 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 September - 16 jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 On September - 16 samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1575 On this day in history king Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots
1584 On this day in history matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
1597 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on September - 16.
1630 On this day in history mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] on this day in history.
1652 Spanish troops occupy Dunkerk on this day in history.
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on this day in history.
1668 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on this day in history.
1672 Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 16.
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on September - 16.
1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on September - 16.
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 September - 16.
1729 On September - 16 willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 On this day in history johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician