Page 2: Historical Events In April - 16

1743  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69 on April - 16.   

1746  Battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart on April - 16.   

1756  Jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79 on April - 16.   

1760  On April - 16 laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward   

1777  On this day in history battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits   

1780  The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC   

1789  On this day in history george Washington heads for first presidential inauguration   

1789  On April - 16 george Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration   

1799  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on April - 16.   

1800  On this day in history jozef Stefani, composer   

1808  Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1816  On April - 16 edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  On April - 16 senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border)   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on April - 16.   

1820  Georg Curtius, German classical linguist on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history ford Maddox Brown, painter   

1823  On this day in history mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol)   

1825  On this day in history john Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84   

1828  Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1832  John A Neuhuys, painter on April - 16.   

1838  On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

1844  On this day in history the birth of Anatole France, French writer   

1844  On April - 16 anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

1846  On April - 16 domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83   

1849  M DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412] on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history the opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris)   

1849  Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on April - 16.   

1850  Herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn) on April - 16.   

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on April - 16.   

1851  Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history the first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.   

1854  San Salvador destroyed by earthquake on this day in history.   

1854  On April - 16 steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die   

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

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

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

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

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

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 April - 16.   

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

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

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