Historical Events In September - 16
Monday, 20 January 2025
0096 Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.
0655 Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.
0827 Pope Valentine on September - 16.
1087 Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.
1380 Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.
1386 Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general on this day in history.
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on this day in history.
1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) on September - 16.
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 September - 16.
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 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet on this day in history.
1557 On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) on this day in history.
1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots on September - 16.
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 On September - 16 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 September - 16.
1652 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1654 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on September - 16.
1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on this day in history.