Historical Events In April - 16

0073  On this day in history 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 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 April - 16.   

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

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

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

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria   

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on this day in history.   

1395  Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1529  Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake on April - 16.   

1582  Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina on April - 16.   

1619  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on April - 16.   

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

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

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

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on this day in history.   

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

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1697  On April - 16 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

1703  On April - 16 caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

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

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on April - 16.   

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

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

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

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

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

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

0744  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

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

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

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

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

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

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies