Historical Events In September - 16
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history.
0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.
0827 Pope Valentine on September - 16.
1087 On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies
1380 On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on September - 16.
1387 On this day in history the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.
1400 Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers on this day in history.
1498 On September - 16 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on this day in history.
1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on September - 16.
1557 Jacques Mauduit, composer on September - 16.
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on this day in history.
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on this day in history.
1584 On this day in history matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
1597 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria on September - 16.
1630 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston on September - 16.
1638 Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS] on September - 16.
1652 On this day in history spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on September - 16.
1654 On this day in history russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on September - 16.
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
1666 On this day in history "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 On September - 16 king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France
1672 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on September - 16.
1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on September - 16.
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 On September - 16 emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
1729 On this day in history willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
1736 On this day in history johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician