Events on 16 June 48
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Emperor Julian marches back up the Tigris and burns his fleet of supply ships. During the withdrawal Roman forces suffered several attacks from the Persians.
Year 632
Yazdegerd III ascends to the throne as king (shah) of the Persian Empire. He becomes the last ruler of the Sasanian dynasty (modern Iran).
Year 1407
Ming-Hแป War: Retired King Hแป Quรฝ Ly and his son King Hแป Hรกn Thฦฐฦกng of Hแป dynasty are captured by the Ming armies.
Year 1745
War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
Year 1746
War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
Year 1755
French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beausรฉjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
Year 1779
Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
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Deaths on 16 June 96
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