Historical Events In April - 16

0073  Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt on this day in history.   

0556  Pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 16.   

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

0924  On April - 16 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  On this day in history bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.   

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

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

1346  On this day in history king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece   

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

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies   

1496  On this day in history david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69   

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

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake   

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

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

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

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on this day in history.   

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

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on April - 16.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on this day in history.   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 16 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 this day in history.   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on April - 16.   

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 April - 16.   

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

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  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies