Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  On September - 16 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  On this day in history french troops occupy Bergen on Zoom   

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on this day in history.   

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

1782  On this day in history great Seal of US used for 1st time   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown South Africa   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1823  Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail) on this day in history.   

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

1830  Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides" on September - 16.   

1832  George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) on September - 16.   

1834  On this day in history antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies   

1837  On this day in history 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  James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) on this day in history.   

1845  John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81 on September - 16.   

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

1847  On this day in history united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer on September - 16.   

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

1857  On this day in history typesetting machine patent   

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

1858  On September - 16 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 September - 16.   

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 September - 16.   

1387  On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

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

1557  On this day in history 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 September - 16.   

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.   

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

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 September - 16.   

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