Historical Events In April - 16

0073  On April - 16 masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.   

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0744  On April - 16 al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

1071  Five centuries of Byzantine rule in Italy end April 16 as Bari falls to Robert Guiscard after a 3-year Norman siege on this day in history.   

1071  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on April - 16.   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1346  On April - 16 king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece   

1395  On April - 16 azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops.   

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies   

1496  On this day in history david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69   

1509  On this day in history french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  On this day in history martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms   

1529  On this day in history louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake   

1582  On this day in history spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.   

1619  On this day in history denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on this day in history.   

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on April - 16.   

1635  On April - 16 frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1645  On this day in history tobias Hume, English composer   

1648  On April - 16 john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

1660  On this day in history hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.   

1682  On April - 16 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

1687  On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on April - 16.   

1705  On April - 16 isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  On April - 16 joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.   

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  On April - 16 death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.