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

1782  On this day in history the first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made   

1782  Great Seal of US used for 1st time on September - 16.   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa on September - 16.   

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

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

1800  On this day in history 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 September - 16.   

1812  Fire of Moscow on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1847  Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on this day in history.   

1847  On September - 16 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 September - 16.   

1857  On this day in history typesetting machine patent   

1857  On this day in history mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

1858  First overland mail for California on this day in history.   

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

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on this day in history.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.   

1098  On September - 16 birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on this day in history.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on September - 16.   

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

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

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

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on this day in history.   

0096  On September - 16 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  Death of Pope Valentine on this day in history.   

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

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

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

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

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