Historical Events In April - 16

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 April - 16 berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1071  On this day in history five centuries of Byzantine rule in Italy end April 16 as Bari falls to Robert Guiscard after a 3-year Norman siege   

1071  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on April - 16.   

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

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

1198  On April - 16 duke Frederick I of Austria   

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on this day in history.   

1395  Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops on this day in history.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.   

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

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

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on April - 16.   

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 April - 16.   

1648  On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on April - 16.   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.   

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on April - 16.   

1687  On April - 16 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on April - 16.   

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

1705  On April - 16 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 April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  On this day in history joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist   

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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  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 this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

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

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

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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

0924  On April - 16 death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

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 this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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