Page 3: Historical Events In 1816

Jul 01   In the year 1816 fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

Jul 01   On this day in history french frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frost in Waltham, MA   

Jul 09   In the year 1816 argentina declares independence from Spain   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days   

Jul 20   In the year 1816 william Bowman, English anatomist   

Jul 21   Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   Charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth) in the year 1816.   

Jul 23   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 in the year 1816.   

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

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history george Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

Aug 03   In the year 1816 john Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

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

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

Aug 07   Dionysius G van der Keessel, Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha   

Aug 16   In the year 1816 joseph Robinson, composer   

Aug 19   On this day in history java again in Dutch hands   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1816 quebec has an early season snowfall. WOW that is early even for us Canadians!!   

Aug 24   Daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables on this day in history.   

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Jan 07   In the year 1816 birth of stephen Miller, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

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

Jan 11   Fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 15   Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1816 birth of carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician   

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

Jan 30   Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74   

Feb 04   On this day in history meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63   

Feb 06   In the year 1816 death of maria Ludwika Rzewuska, Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744)   

Feb 10   Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1816.   

Feb 22   In the year 1816 adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92