Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16
Sunday, 22 February 2026
1736 Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 

1741 George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin 

1747 French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom 

1762 Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator 

1782 The inaugural impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made 

1782 Great Seal of US used for 1st time. 

1795 British capture Capetown 

1795 British capture Capetown South Africa. 

1797 Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum 

1798 Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67 

1800 Jozef Nowakowski, composer 

1810 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. 

1812 Fire of Moscow 

1818 Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist. 

1822 Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central and South Pacific Railroad 

1823 Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail). 

1824 Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies. 

1830 Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides". 

1832 George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army). 

1834 Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies 

1837 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) 

1837 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies 

1838 James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad). 

1845 John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81 

1847 Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation 

1847 United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon. 

1847 Albert Ross Parsons, composer 

1848 Slavery abolished in all French territories 

1857 Typesetting machine patent. 

1857 Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX). 

1858 inaugural overland mail for California. 

1858 1st overland mail for California. 

1858 Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) 

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