Historical Events In September - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history.
0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.
0827 Pope Valentine on September - 16.
1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.
1380 Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on this day in history.
1387 On this day in history the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.
1400 On this day in history owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on September - 16.
1542 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on this day in history.
1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on this day in history.
1557 On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on September - 16.
1575 On September - 16 king Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major on September - 16.
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 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] on this day in history.
1652 On September - 16 spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on September - 16.
1654 On September - 16 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on September - 16.
1666 On September - 16 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 On this day in history king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France
1672 On September - 16 anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on September - 16.
1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on September - 16.
1701 On September - 16 james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.
1702 Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria on this day in history.
1729 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on September - 16.
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on September - 16.