Historical Events In September - 16
Monday, 03 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 September - 16 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 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on September - 16. 

1387 On this day in history the birth of King Henry V of England 

1387 On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22) 

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 On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies 

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 Jacques Mauduit, composer on September - 16. 

1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on September - 16. 

1575 On this day in history king Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots 

1584 On this day in history matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major 

1597 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on this day in history. 

1630 On September - 16 mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston 

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

1652 Spanish troops occupy Dunkerk on this day in history. 

1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1654 On September - 16 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland 

1662 On this day in history 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 September - 16. 

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

1685 On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) 

1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history. 

1701 James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on this day in history. 

1702 Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria on September - 16. 

1729 On this day in history 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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