Historical Events In 1816

Jul 03   On this day in history dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65  

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

Jul 06   Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1816.  

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

Jul 08   Frost in Waltham, MA on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history argentina declares independence from Spain  

Jul 09   Argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain in the year 1816.  

Jul 11   In the year 1816 french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect  

Jul 13   Gustav Freytag, writer in the year 1816.  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1816 survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days  

Jul 20   William Bowman, English anatomist on this day in history.  

Jul 21   In the year 1816 paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service  

Jul 21   The birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder in the year 1816.  

Jul 23   In the year 1816 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   George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1816 bavarian joins Saint Alliance  

Aug 08   In the year 1816 blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 14   In the year 1816 great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha  

Aug 16   Joseph Robinson, composer in the year 1816.  

Aug 19   In the year 1816 java again in Dutch hands  

Aug 19   Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.  

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.  

Aug 24   On this day in history the Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri.  

Aug 27   Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1816.  

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

Jan 19   Henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863  

Jan 30   Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1816.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1816.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1816 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   Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 in the year 1816.