Historical Events In April - 16

1743  On this day in history cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69   

1746  On April - 16 battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart   

1756  On April - 16 jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79   

1760  Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward on this day in history.   

1777  On April - 16 battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits   

1780  The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded on April - 16.   

1787  On April - 16 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC   

1789  George Washington heads for first presidential inauguration on April - 16.   

1789  George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration on April - 16.   

1799  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor   

1800  On April - 16 jozef Stefani, composer   

1808  On April - 16 caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864   

1816  On this day in history edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on April - 16.   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on April - 16.   

1820  On April - 16 georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

1821  On April - 16 ford Maddox Brown, painter   

1823  Mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol) on April - 16.   

1825  John Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82   

1832  John A Neuhuys, painter on April - 16.   

1838  On April - 16 karel Bendl, composer   

1844  The birth of Anatole France, French writer on this day in history.   

1844  Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83   

1849  On this day in history m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]   

1849  The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

1849  Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1850  Herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn) on April - 16.   

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on this day in history.   

1851  Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 16 the first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.   

1854  On April - 16 san Salvador destroyed by earthquake   

1854  On this day in history steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

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

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

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

0069  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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