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

1115  On April - 16 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 April - 16.   

1346  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 david van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69   

1509  On April - 16 french army under Louis XII enters Alps   

1521  Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms on this day in history.   

1529  On April - 16 louis de Berquin, French humanist/reformer/heretic, burned at stake   

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

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander on this day in history.   

1635  On April - 16 frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1645  Tobias Hume, English composer on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 16 john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

1660  On this day in history hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on April - 16.   

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

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

1705  On this day in history queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College   

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

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

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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  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  On April - 16 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  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 16.   

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies