Page 2: Historical Events In December - 16

1734  On this day in history georg Peter Weimar, composer   

1740  Prussian Libya falls to Silezie on December - 16.   

1748  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history russian army occupies Kolberg   

1765  On this day in history peter Frederick Haldimand, Swiss military officer and surveyor   

1767  On this day in history van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers   

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

1770  Ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy) on December - 16.   

1773  Big tea party in Boston harbor-Indians welcome on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history big tea party in Boston harbor-indians welcome (Boston Tea Party)   

1774  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on December - 16.   

1775  The birth of Jane Austen, English novelist on this day in history.   

1775  On December - 16 francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer   

1777  On this day in history janos Fusz, composer   

1781  On this day in history georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56   

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

1790  Ludwig August Lebrun, composer, dies at 38 on December - 16.   

1809  On this day in history marriage between Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine disolved after thirteen years   

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

1809  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Josephine by French Senate   

1809  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance on December - 16.   

1811  Most violent & prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region on December - 16.   

1811  On December - 16 earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage   

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

1816  Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Ital dancer/choreographer, dies at 73 on December - 16.   

1817  On this day in history leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon   

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

1822  On this day in history charles Edward Horsley, composer   

1824  On this day in history great North Holland Canal opens   

1825  On this day in history henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

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

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

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat