Historical Events In September - 16
Friday, 24 January 2025
0096 On this day in history titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45
0655 On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies
0827 Pope Valentine on September - 16.
1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.
1380 On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies
1386 On September - 16 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on September - 16.
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on this day in history.
1394 On September - 16 clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies
1400 On this day in history owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded
1547 On this day in history abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 On September - 16 jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on September - 16.
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on this day in history.
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major on September - 16.
1597 On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
1630 On this day in history mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1638 On September - 16 louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]
1652 Spanish troops occupy Dunkerk on this day in history.
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1654 On September - 16 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
1666 On September - 16 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on September - 16.
1672 Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 16.
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on this day in history.
1696 On September - 16 lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
1701 On September - 16 james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.
1702 On September - 16 emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
1729 On September - 16 willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 On September - 16 johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician