Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

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

1741  On September - 16 george Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin   

1747  On September - 16 french troops occupy Bergen on Zoom   

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on this day in history.   

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

1782  Great Seal of US used for 1st time on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history british capture Capetown   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa on September - 16.   

1797  On this day in history anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

1798  On September - 16 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  On September - 16 mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event   

1812  Fire of Moscow on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1832  On September - 16 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 this day in history pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1848  Slavery abolished in all French territories on September - 16.   

1857  Typesetting machine patent on September - 16.   

1857  On September - 16 mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

1858  First overland mail for California on September - 16.   

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

1858  On this day in history andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23)   

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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 September - 16.   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.   

1387  On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

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

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on this day in history.   

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on September - 16.   

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.