Historical Events In September - 16
Sunday, 02 April 2023
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.
0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.
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 this day in history.
1386 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 On September - 16 the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on September - 16.
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 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 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on September - 16.
1557 Jacques Mauduit, composer on September - 16.
1574 On September - 16 samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on September - 16.
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 this day in history.
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 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 this day in history russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland
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 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 September - 16 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 James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on September - 16.
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 this day in history johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician