On April 16, history records 46 notable events, 238 famous births and 119 deaths, spanning the years 1346 to 1858.
Events on this day include: Dušan the Mighty is proclaimed Emperor, with the Serbian Empire occupying much of the Balkans. (1346); The Revolt of the Comuneros begins in Spain against the rule of Charles V. (1520).
Notable people born on April 16 include John II of France (1319), Jan II the Mad (1435), Jungjong of Joseon (1488).
Notable figures who died on this day include Fructuosus of Braga (665), Sikelgaita (1090), Sviatopolk II of Kiev (1113).
Events on 16 April 46
See all →Dušan the Mighty is proclaimed Emperor, with the Serbian Empire occupying much of the Balkans.
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.
The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded.
Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor: Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre.
The United States Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada.
The accidental shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand land wars.
The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.
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Birthdays on 16 April 238
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Deaths on 16 April 119
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