Historical Events In September - 16
Friday, 21 February 2025
0096 On September - 16 titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45
0655 On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies
0827 Pope Valentine on this day in history.
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 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on September - 16.
1387 On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.
1400 On September - 16 owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on this day in history.
1542 On September - 16 diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded
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 this day in history samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)
1575 On September - 16 king Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots
1584 Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major on September - 16.
1597 On this day in history french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
1630 Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston on September - 16.
1638 On this day in history louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]
1652 On this day in history spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
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 this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on September - 16.
1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on September - 16.
1668 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on September - 16.
1672 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
1685 On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
1696 Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1701 On September - 16 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.