Page 3: Historical Events In 1816

Jul 01   Fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa" on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1816 dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65   

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

Jul 06   Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect   

Jul 13   In the year 1816 gustav Freytag, writer   

Jul 14   On this day in history francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

Jul 19   Survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days in the year 1816.   

Jul 20   In the year 1816 william Bowman, English anatomist   

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   Charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1816 christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition)   

Jul 27   Fort Blount on Apalachicola Bay Fla, attacked by US Troops in the year 1816.   

Jul 27   On this day in history uS troops destroy Ft Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves   

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   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   On this day in history dionysius G van der Keessel, Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1816.   

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   In the year 1816 birth of marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852)   

Jan 19   Henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born in the year 1816.   

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

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   Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1816 henry Harington, composer, dies at 88   

Jan 27   Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies in the year 1816.   

Jan 30   In the year 1816 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   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   In the year 1816 adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92