Historical Events In April - 16

0073  Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt on this day in history.   

0556  On April - 16 pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0744  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

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

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria   

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on April - 16.   

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

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  Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies on this day in history.   

1628  On April - 16 cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on April - 16.   

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

1645  On April - 16 tobias Hume, English composer   

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

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

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

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer   

1682  John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on this day in history.   

1687  George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1697  On April - 16 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

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

1705  On this day in history 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 April - 16 joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist   

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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  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  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  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.   

1115  On April - 16 svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

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

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies