Historical Events In September - 16
Saturday, 12 July 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 this day in history.
0827 On September - 16 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 this day in history.
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on this day in history.
1387 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1542 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on this day in history.
1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1597 On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
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 September - 16.
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On September - 16 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 Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria on this day in history.
1729 On September - 16 willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 On September - 16 johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician