Page 2: Historical Events In 1816

Mar 23   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer, dies at 95.   

Mar 27   George Elvey, composer.   

Mar 29   James Gallant Spears, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Apr 08   Frederick William Burton, painter.   

Apr 09   African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes (Phila)   

Apr 10   2nd Bank of US chartered.   

Apr 13   William Sterndale Bennett, composer.   

Apr 16   Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Apr 21   Charlotte Bronte, British writer is born   

Apr 21   Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

Apr 22   Philip James Bailey, English poet (Festus).   

May 02   Marriage of Léopold of Saxe-Coburg and Charlotte Augusta.   

May 03   Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union Army), died in 1892   

May 05   American Bible Society organized (NY).   

May 05   American Bible Society organized.   

May 10   English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor   

May 11   American Bible Society forms (New York).   

May 11   American Bible Society forms (NY).   

May 14   Gualtiero Sanelli, composer   

May 16   Henry Hopkins Sibley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1886.   

May 24   Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

May 28   Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord.   

May 29   Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies.   

Jun 04   Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union)   

Jun 05   Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Serva Padrona), dies at 76.   

Jun 06   10" snowfall in New England, "year without a summer" (Krakatoa).   

Jun 06   10" snowfall in New England, the "year without a summer" (Krakatoa).   

Jun 06   Christiane Vulpius, wife of Johann W von Goethe, dies at 51   

Jun 11   Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded.   

Jun 11   Robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

Jun 18   Celebration of inaugural Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada deliverance from Americans in War of 1812   

Jun 18   Celebration of inaugural Thanksgiving Day in Upper Canada: deliverance from Americans in War of 1812.   

Jun 19   Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.   

Jun 28   Jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53)   

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Jan 07   Stephen miller: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 09   John palmer usher: Secy int (union) died in 1889   

Jan 11   Fitz-henry warren: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 15   Marie lafarge: French murderer    

Jan 19   Henry gray: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1892   

Jan 23   Carl herrmann: Near hanover germany, stage magician   

Jan 26   Lloyd tilghman: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1863   

Jan 30   Nathaniel prentiss banks: Mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 01   Francois alexander sallantin: Composer,    

Jan 15   Henry harington: Composer,    

Jan 27   Samuel hood: 1st viscount hood/admiral,   

Jan 30   Reinier vinkeles: Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector,   

Feb 04   Meingosus gaelle: Composer,   

Feb 06   Maria ludwika rzewuska: Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744)   

Feb 10   Johann paul aegidius martini: Composer,   

Feb 22   Adam ferguson: Scottish sociologist/historian,