Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

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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0016  Drusilla: Daughter of germanicus and agrippina the elder   

1098  Hildegard of bingen: German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known   

1386  Traversari ambrosius: Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  Henry v: King of england (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing: Emperor of china   

1547  Abu al-faiz ibn mubarak faizi: Persian-dutch east indies poet   

1557  Jacques mauduit: Composer   

1574  Samuel coster: Dutch physician/playwright (polyxena)   

0096  Titus flavius domitianus: Emperor of rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Death of Martinus i: Bannished pope (649-53),   

0827  Pope valentine: Pope valentine   

1087  Victor iii: [dauferio/desiderius], italian pope (1086-87),   

1100  Death of Bernold of constance: German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  John iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Death of Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80),   

1394  Clement vii: [robert de geneve], pope (1378-94),