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 this day in history.   

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

0924  On this day in history berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

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

1071  On April - 16 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 this day in history adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1346  On April - 16 king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece   

1395  Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops on April - 16.   

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

1496  On April - 16 david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69   

1509  On this day in history french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  On this day in history martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms   

1529  Louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1582  Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander   

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

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on April - 16.   

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

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

1660  On April - 16 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  On this day in history francesco Feroci, composer   

1682  On April - 16 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on April - 16.   

1697  Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

1705  On this day in history isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on this day in history.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

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 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  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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