Historical Events In September - 16
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history. 

0655 On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies 

0827 Pope Valentine on this day in history. 

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

1380 Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16. 

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

1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on this day in history. 

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 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 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 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on this day in history. 

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 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston on September - 16. 

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

1652 Spanish troops occupy Dunkerk on September - 16. 

1652 On this day in history dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 

1654 On September - 16 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland 

1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on September - 16. 

1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history. 

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 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on September - 16. 

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

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 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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