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  On this day in history pelagius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0924  Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

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

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria   

1346  On this day in history king Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece   

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

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1529  On this day in history louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake   

1582  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1635  On this day in history frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1673  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

1703  Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke on this day in history.   

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

1728  On April - 16 joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist   

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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 April - 16.   

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  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  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

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

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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