Historical Events In September - 16
Thursday, 02 May 2024
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 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 On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general
1387 On this day in history the birth of King Henry V of England
1387 On September - 16 henry V, king of England (1413-22)
1394 Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.
1400 On this day in history owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1498 On September - 16 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies
1542 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On September - 16 french troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
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 On September - 16 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 this day in history.
1662 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation
1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.
1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on this day in history.
1668 On September - 16 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 On September - 16 lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
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 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 Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician on this day in history.