Historical Events In September - 16

1736  On this day in history daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50  

1741  On this day in history george Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin  

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  British capture Capetown South Africa on this day in history.  

1797  Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum on this day in history.  

1798  On this day in history damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67  

1800  Jozef Nowakowski, composer on September - 16.  

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 this day in history fire of Moscow  

1818  On September - 16 francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist  

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

1823  Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail) on September - 16.  

1824  Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies on this day in history.  

1830  Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides" on this day in history.  

1832  George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1838  On September - 16 james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)  

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

1847  Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on September - 16.  

1847  On September - 16 united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon  

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer on September - 16.  

1848  On this day in history slavery abolished in all French territories  

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 this day in history.  

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0016  On this day in history birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)  

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on this day in history.  

1386  On September - 16 birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general  

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on this day in history.  

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

1547  On September - 16 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet  

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer  

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

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45  

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.  

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine  

1087  On September - 16 victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies  

1100  On September - 16 death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)  

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

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.