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

1747  French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom on September - 16.   

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

1795  British capture Capetown on this day in history.   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa on September - 16.   

1797  On September - 16 anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

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

1800  Jozef Nowakowski, composer on September - 16.   

1810  Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day) on September - 16.   

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  On this day in history fire of Moscow   

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  Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies on September - 16.   

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  On this day in history antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies   

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

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

1847  On this day in history 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  On this day in history slavery abolished in all French territories   

1857  On this day in history typesetting machine patent   

1857  Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX) on September - 16.   

1858  First overland mail for California on September - 16.   

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

1858  On September - 16 andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23)   

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0016  On September - 16 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  On September - 16 birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

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

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on September - 16.   

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

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

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

1345  On this day in history death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.   

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies