Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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

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  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

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 April - 16.   

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

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

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

1645  Death of Tobias Hume, English composer on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

1689  On this day in history death of aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)   

1743  On this day in history cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69   

1756  On this day in history jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79   

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

1783  On this day in history death of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (b. 1719)   

1788  On this day in history death of georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. 1707)   

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

1828  On this day in history francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82   

1846  Domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on this day in history.   

1858  Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)   

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies on April - 16.   

1865  Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies   

1876  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1879  Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history george William Martin, composer, dies at 56   

1888  On this day in history death of zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. 1845)   

1899  On this day in history death of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)   

1904  On April - 16 death of maximilian Kronberger, German poet (b. 1888)   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

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