Page 2: Historical Events In April - 16

1743  On April - 16 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69   

1746  On April - 16 battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart   

1756  Jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79 on April - 16.   

1760  On April - 16 laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward   

1777  Battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits on this day in history.   

1780  On April - 16 the University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded.   

1787  1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on this day in history.   

1789  George Washington heads for first presidential inauguration on this day in history.   

1789  George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration on April - 16.   

1799  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on this day in history.   

1800  On April - 16 jozef Stefani, composer   

1808  Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1816  Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1818  Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on April - 16.   

1818  On this day in history senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border)   

1820  Georg Curtius, German classical linguist on April - 16.   

1821  Ford Maddox Brown, painter on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol)   

1825  On April - 16 john Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84   

1828  Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1832  On April - 16 john A Neuhuys, painter   

1838  Karel Bendl, composer on this day in history.   

1844  The birth of Anatole France, French writer on this day in history.   

1844  On April - 16 anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

1846  On April - 16 domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83   

1849  On April - 16 m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]   

1849  The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris) on April - 16.   

1849  Opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 16 herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn)   

1850  Marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies on April - 16.   

1851  On this day in history ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist   

1853  The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history san Salvador destroyed by earthquake   

1854  On April - 16 steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die   

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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 this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

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

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

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

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 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 April - 16.   

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies