Historical Events In April - 16

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

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  Five centuries of Byzantine rule in Italy end April 16 as Bari falls to Robert Guiscard after a 3-year Norman siege on this day in history.   

1071  Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy on April - 16.   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria   

1346  King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece on this day in history.   

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

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies   

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

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

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

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

1582  Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina on April - 16.   

1619  On April - 16 denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert, [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies   

1628  On this day in history 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  On April - 16 john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

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

1660  Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) on this day in history.   

1673  On April - 16 francesco Feroci, composer   

1682  On this day in history john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

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

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

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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