Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1747  French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator   

1782  The first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made on September - 16.   

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

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown   

1795  On this day in history british capture Capetown South Africa   

1797  Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum on September - 16.   

1798  Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67 on September - 16.   

1800  On September - 16 jozef Nowakowski, composer   

1810  On this day in history hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)   

1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event on this day in history.   

1812  Fire of Moscow on September - 16.   

1818  On this day in history francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist   

1822  Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad on this day in history.   

1823  On September - 16 francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

1824  On September - 16 louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies   

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

1832  On this day in history george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) on this day in history.   

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

1838  James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) on September - 16.   

1845  On September - 16 john Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81   

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

1847  On this day in history united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

1847  On this day in history 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  On September - 16 mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

1858  On September - 16 first overland mail for California   

1858  On this day in history 1st overland mail for California   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on September - 16.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on September - 16.   

1098  On this day in history 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  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

1574  On September - 16 birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.   

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

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.   

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

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on September - 16.   

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.   

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