Page 2: Historical Events In December - 16

1734  Georg Peter Weimar, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Prussian Libya falls to Silezie on this day in history.   

1748  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer on December - 16.   

1761  Russian army occupies Kolberg on this day in history.   

1765  Peter Frederick Haldimand, Swiss military officer and surveyor on December - 16.   

1767  Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers on this day in history.   

1770  Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770) on December - 16.   

1770  On December - 16 ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy)   

1773  On December - 16 big tea party in Boston harbor-Indians welcome   

1773  On December - 16 boston Tea Party' , when the 'Sons of Liberty' dumped 18,000 worth of tea in the Boston harbor   

1773  The Boston Tea Party occurs when American colonists board a British ship and dump overboard more than 300 chests of tea to protest high taxes on December - 16.   

1773  On December - 16 big tea party in Boston harbor-indians welcome (Boston Tea Party)   

1774  On this day in history francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80   

1775  The birth of Jane Austen, English novelist on December - 16.   

1775  On December - 16 francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer   

1777  Janos Fusz, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 on December - 16.   

1783  Johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history ludwig August Lebrun, composer, dies at 38   

1809  Marriage between Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine disolved after thirteen years on this day in history.   

1809  Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Josephine are divorced by an act of the French Senate on this day in history.   

1809  On December - 16 napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Josephine by French Senate   

1809  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history most violent & prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region   

1811  On this day in history earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage   

1812  On December - 16 william Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1816  On December - 16 vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Ital dancer/choreographer, dies at 73   

1817  On December - 16 leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon   

1819  Robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 on December - 16.   

1822  On December - 16 charles Edward Horsley, composer   

1824  Great North Holland Canal opens on this day in history.   

1825  Henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1826  Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia on this day in history.   

1827  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer on December - 16.   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.