Historical Events In September - 16
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0096 On this day in history titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45
0655 On this day in history martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies
0827 On this day in history pope Valentine
1087 On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies
1380 Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on this day in history.
1387 On September - 16 the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1498 Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on September - 16.
1542 On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded
1547 On September - 16 abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 Jacques Mauduit, composer on this day in history.
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 September - 16.
1597 On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
1630 On this day in history mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1638 On this day in history 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 September - 16.
1654 On this day in history russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland
1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
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 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on September - 16.
1672 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on September - 16.
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 On this day in history emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
1729 On this day in history willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 On this day in history johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician