Historical Events In September - 16
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history.
0655 On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies
0827 On September - 16 pope Valentine
1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.
1380 On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies
1386 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 On September - 16 the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on this day in history.
1394 On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies
1400 Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers on this day in history.
1498 On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on September - 16.
1547 On September - 16 abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 Jacques Mauduit, composer on this day in history.
1574 On September - 16 samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on September - 16.
1584 On September - 16 matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
1597 On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
1630 On this day in history mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] on September - 16.
1652 Spanish troops occupy Dunkerk on this day in history.
1652 On September - 16 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61
1654 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on this day in history.
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on this day in history.
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.
1666 On this day in history "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 On this day in history king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France
1672 Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 16.
1685 On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
1696 On September - 16 lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
1701 On this day in history james Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland.
1702 Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria on September - 16.
1729 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.
1736 On this day in history johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician