Deaths on October 16

Luca Signorelli

Died on October 16, 1523

Luca Signorelli, Italian painter (b. c.1450)

Luca Signorelli (c. 1441/1445 – 16 October 1523) was an Italian Renaissance painter who was noted in particular for his ability as a draftsman and his use of foreshortening. His massive frescoes of the Last Judgment (1499–1503) in Orvieto Cathedral are considered his masterpiece.

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Events on 1523

6 Jun

Kalmar Union
Gustav Vasa, the Swedish regent, is elected King of Sweden, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union. This is the Swedish national day.
10 Jun

Frederick I of Denmark
Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city won't recognise him as the successor of Christian II of Denmark.