Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1747  French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom on this day in history.   

1762  On September - 16 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  British capture Capetown on this day in history.   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa on this day in history.   

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

1798  On September - 16 damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67   

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 September - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1830  On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides"   

1832  On September - 16 george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1834  On September - 16 antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) on this day in history.   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

1845  On this day in history john Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81   

1847  On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

1847  United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.   

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer on September - 16.   

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

1857  Typesetting machine patent on this day in history.   

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

1858  On this day in history first overland mail for California   

1858  On this day in history 1st overland mail for California   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on September - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

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

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history.   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.   

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

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

1100  On this day in history death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.   

1394  On September - 16 clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies