Historical Events In September - 16
Friday, 26 July 2024
0096 On September - 16 titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45
0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.
0827 On September - 16 pope Valentine
1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.
1380 On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on September - 16.
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on this day in history.
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on September - 16.
1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.
1400 On this day in history owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 On September - 16 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on September - 16.
1547 On this day in history abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 On this day in history samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on this day in history.
1584 On September - 16 matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
1597 On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
1630 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston on September - 16.
1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] on September - 16.
1652 On September - 16 spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on September - 16.
1654 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on September - 16.
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on September - 16.
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on September - 16.
1666 On September - 16 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on September - 16.
1672 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on this day in history.
1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on September - 16.
1701 James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on this day in history.
1702 On this day in history emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
1729 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.
1736 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on September - 16.