Historical Events In April - 16

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

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

0744  On April - 16 al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

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 April - 16 bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.   

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 this day in history.   

1198  On April - 16 duke Frederick I of Austria   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1509  On April - 16 french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

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

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

1582  On April - 16 spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.   

1619  On this day in history denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander   

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

1645  On this day in history tobias Hume, English composer   

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

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

1660  On April - 16 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer   

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

1687  On April - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1705  On this day in history queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College   

1724  On this day in history 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on April - 16.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

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

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

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

0744  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

1113  On this day in history 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  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.