Historical Events In September - 16

1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 on September - 16.   

1741  George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin on September - 16.   

1747  On September - 16 french troops occupy Bergen on Zoom   

1762  On September - 16 charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator   

1782  On September - 16 the first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made   

1782  On this day in history great Seal of US used for 1st time   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown South Africa   

1797  On September - 16 anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

1798  On September - 16 damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67   

1800  On September - 16 jozef Nowakowski, composer   

1810  Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event on September - 16.   

1812  On September - 16 fire of Moscow   

1818  Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1822  Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad on September - 16.   

1823  On this day in history francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

1824  Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies on September - 16.   

1830  On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides"   

1832  George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) on September - 16.   

1834  Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies on this day in history.   

1837  On September - 16 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61)   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies on September - 16.   

1838  James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) on this day in history.   

1845  John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81 on September - 16.   

1847  On September - 16 shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

1847  United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on September - 16.   

1847  On September - 16 albert Ross Parsons, composer   

1848  Slavery abolished in all French territories on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history typesetting machine patent   

1857  Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX) on September - 16.   

1858  First overland mail for California on this day in history.   

1858  1st overland mail for California on this day in history.   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on this day in history.   

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0016  On September - 16 birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

1098  On September - 16 birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on September - 16.   

0096  On September - 16 death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  On this day in history martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

1087  On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies   

1100  On this day in history death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.