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 in the year 1816.   

Jul 03   French frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 07   Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 in the year 1816.   

Jul 08   In the year 1816 frost in Waltham, MA   

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

Jul 09   Argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 11   French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history gustav Freytag, writer   

Jul 14   Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66 in the year 1816.   

Jul 19   In the year 1816 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 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   On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

Jul 25   Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition) in the year 1816.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha in the year 1816.   

Aug 16   In the year 1816 joseph Robinson, composer   

Aug 19   In the year 1816 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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1816 birth of henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1816.   

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   On this day in history samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies   

Jan 30   Reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74 in the year 1816.   

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

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