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 this day in history al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

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

1071  On April - 16 bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.   

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

1118  On April - 16 adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

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  Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops on April - 16.   

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 April - 16 french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on April - 16.   

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  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on this day in history.   

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

1645  On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on April - 16.   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on April - 16.   

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on April - 16.   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on this day in history.   

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on April - 16.   

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on April - 16.   

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

1703  On this day in history caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

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

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on April - 16.   

1724  1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9) on April - 16.   

1728  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.   

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

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

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

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

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

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

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

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.