Historical Events In September - 16
Sunday, 21 December 2025
0096 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1380 On September - 16 charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies 

1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on this day in history. 

1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on September - 16. 

1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on this day in history. 

1394 On September - 16 clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies 

1400 Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers on this day in history. 

1498 On this day in history 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 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on this day in history. 

1575 On September - 16 king Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots 

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 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston on this day in history. 

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 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1668 On this day in history king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France 

1672 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) 

1685 On September - 16 john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) 

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 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history. 

1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on September - 16. 

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