Historical Events In September - 16
Thursday, 03 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 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 September - 16.
1386 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 The birth of King Henry V of England on this day in history.
1387 On September - 16 henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1394 On September - 16 clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies
1400 On September - 16 owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
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 this day in history.
1547 On this day in history abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
1557 On September - 16 jacques Mauduit, composer
1574 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1652 On this day in history spanish troops occupy Dunkerk
1652 On this day in history dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61
1654 Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on September - 16.
1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 On September - 16 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
1666 On September - 16 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet
1668 On September - 16 king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France
1672 Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 16.
1685 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on this day in history.
1696 On September - 16 lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
1701 James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on this day in history.
1702 On this day in history emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne & Bavaria
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