Page 3: Historical Events In 1816

Jul 01   On this day in history fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

Jul 01   French frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa" in the year 1816.   

Jul 03   Dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1816 french frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas   

Jul 06   In the year 1816 philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 07   On this day in history isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

Jul 08   Frost in Waltham, MA in the year 1816.   

Jul 09   Argentina declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1816 argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain   

Jul 11   French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect in the year 1816.   

Jul 13   On this day in history gustav Freytag, writer   

Jul 14   In the year 1816 francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

Jul 19   Survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days on this day in history.   

Jul 20   William Bowman, English anatomist in the year 1816.   

Jul 21   Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service in the year 1816.   

Jul 21   In the year 1816 the birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder   

Jul 23   On this day in history charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth)   

Jul 23   In the year 1816 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

Jul 25   On this day in history christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition)   

Jul 27   On this day in history fort Blount on Apalachicola Bay Fla, attacked by US Troops   

Jul 27   In the year 1816 uS troops destroy Ft Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves   

Jul 31   George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 in the year 1816.   

Aug 03   John Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1816 israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

Aug 06   In the year 1816 karl Frieberth, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 07   In the year 1816 dionysius G van der Keessel, Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77   

Aug 08   Bavarian joins Saint Alliance in the year 1816.   

Aug 08   Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1816.   

Aug 14   Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Joseph Robinson, composer in the year 1816.   

Aug 19   Java again in Dutch hands in the year 1816.   

Aug 19   In the year 1816 julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

Aug 21   Quebec has an early season snowfall. WOW that is early even for us Canadians!! on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables in the year 1816.   

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Jan 07   Stephen Miller, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1816 birth of john Palmer Usher, Secy Int (Union) died in 1889   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 15   Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

Jan 23   Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 01   In the year 1816 francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 15   Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1816.   

Jan 27   In the year 1816 samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies   

Jan 30   Reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1816.   

Feb 06   Maria Ludwika Rzewuska, Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1816 johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 22   On this day in history adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92