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

0744  al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

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

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

1198  On this day in history duke Frederick I of Austria   

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  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies   

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 April - 16.   

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

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

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  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 16 albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander   

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

1645  On this day in history tobias Hume, English composer   

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

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) on this day in history.   

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

1673  Francesco Feroci, composer on this day in history.   

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  On April - 16 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.   

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

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

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 April - 16.   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.