Births on April 16

Johann Gottlieb Görner, German organist and composer (d. 1778)

Johann Gottlieb Görner (16 April 1697 – 15 February 1778) was a German composer and organist.

13 Mar

Spanish conquest of Guatemala
Nojpetén, capital of the last independent Maya kingdom, fell to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
7 May

Stockholm Palace
Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace.