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  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  Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

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  Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

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

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

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies   

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

1509  French army under Louis XII enters Alps on this day in history.   

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on April - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1632  On April - 16 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 April - 16 john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

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

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

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer   

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

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

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

1703  On April - 16 caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke   

1705  Isaac Newton is knighted. From then on, just call him Sir on April - 16.   

1705  Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College on April - 16.   

1724  On April - 16 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

1728  Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist on April - 16.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

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  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.   

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

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

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

0744  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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