Historical Events In April - 16
Sunday, 09 February 2025
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 April - 16.
0744 On this day in history al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph
0924 On this day in history berengar of Friuli, King of Italy
1071 Five centuries of Byzantine rule in Italy end April 16 as Bari falls to Robert Guiscard after a 3-year Norman siege on April - 16.
1071 On this day in history 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 On April - 16 adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily
1198 On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria
1346 King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on April - 16.
1395 On April - 16 azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops.
1446 Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina on this day in history.
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 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 Tobias Hume, English composer on this day in history.
1648 John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) on April - 16.
1652 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on this day in history.
1660 Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on this day in history.
1673 Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.
1682 John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on April - 16.
1687 George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on April - 16.
1697 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer
1703 On April - 16 caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke
1705 On April - 16 isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir
1705 Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on April - 16.
1724 On April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)
1728 On this day in history joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist