Historical Events In April - 16

0073  Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt on April - 16.   

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0744  al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

0924  On this day in history berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

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

1071  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on April - 16.   

1395  Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops on April - 16.   

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

1496  David van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69 on April - 16.   

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps on April - 16.   

1521  On this day in history martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms   

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

1582  On this day in history spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.   

1619  On April - 16 denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

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

1645  On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer   

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

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

1660  On this day in history hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on this day in history.   

1682  On April - 16 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

1687  On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on April - 16.   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir   

1705  On April - 16 queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College   

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

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on this day in history.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

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 April - 16.   

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

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

1118  On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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