Historical Events In September - 16
Thursday, 06 November 2025
0096 On this day in history titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 

0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16. 

0827 On this day in history pope Valentine 

1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16. 

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 On September - 16 the birth of King Henry V of England 

1387 On September - 16 henry V, king of England (1413-22) 

1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history. 

1400 Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers on September - 16. 

1498 On September - 16 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies 

1542 On September - 16 diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded 

1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on this day in history. 

1557 Jacques Mauduit, composer on September - 16. 

1574 On September - 16 samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) 

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 this day in history mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston 

1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] on September - 16. 

1652 On September - 16 spanish troops occupy Dunkerk 

1652 On September - 16 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 

1654 On September - 16 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland 

1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation 

1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation 

1666 On September - 16 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet 

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

1696 On this day in history lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 

1701 On September - 16 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 this day in history. 

1729 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on September - 16. 

1736 On September - 16 johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician 

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