Historical Events In September - 16
Friday, 19 September 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 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 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.
1400 Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers on September - 16.
1498 Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on September - 16.
1542 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on September - 16.
1547 On September - 16 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 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 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on September - 16.
1630 On September - 16 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 On this day in history dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61
1654 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on September - 16.
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on this day in history.
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 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on this day in history.
1696 On September - 16 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 On September - 16 emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
1729 On September - 16 willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on September - 16.