1516 in History – What happened in year 1516
✅ Published on March 21st, 2009 in 16th Century in History
In history, year 1516 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1516.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1516 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 23 april | The most well-known version of the Reinheitsgebot, the German Beer Purity Law was adopted across the entirety of Bavaria. |
| 29 November | France and Switzerland signed Freiburg's peace deal. |
| 15 December | After the discovery of the South American country of Argentina, the first group of immigrants from Spain reached this place. Thus Spain's authority over this country began. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1516:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 January | Margaret Leijonhufvud / Queen / Sweden |
| 16 April | Tabinshwehti / King / Myanmar (Burma) |
| 23 April | Georg Fabricius / Poet / Germany |
| 26 March | Conrad Gessner / Botanist / Switzerland |
| 28 July | William / King / Germany |
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