Page 4: Historical Events In 1816

Aug 24   The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri   

Aug 27   Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates   

Sep 01   Gustav Schmidt, composer   

Sep 04   Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer   

Sep 05   Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber").   

Sep 06   Francis Stebbins Bartow, Col (Confederate Army), died in 1861.   

Sep 15   Edward Wolff, composer   

Sep 23   Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887   

Oct 04   Egbert Benson Brown, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

Oct 06   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer.   

Oct 07   1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans   

Oct 07   inaugural double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans.   

Oct 15   Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863.   

Oct 16   William Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

Oct 21   The Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, by the Rev Hutchings. It is the oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia.   

Oct 29   Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal.   

Nov 03   Jubal Anderson Early, Lt General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

Nov 04   William Polk Hardeman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898.   

Nov 14   John Curwen, composer   

Nov 15   Joseph Bennett Plummer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

Nov 17   August W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music).   

Nov 19   Warsaw University is established.   

Nov 26   William Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army).   

Nov 29   Carl Binder, composer.   

Dec 02   1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society).   

Dec 02   inaugural savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)   

Dec 04   James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King.   

Dec 04   James Monroe, Va elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King   

Dec 06   Henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

Dec 10   Dutch regain Sumatra.   

Dec 11   Citizens of Geneva thwarted Savoyard invaders   

Dec 11   Indiana is recorded as becoming 19th state.   

Dec 13   Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

Dec 13   Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston   

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Jan 07   Stephen miller: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 09   John palmer usher: Secy int (union) died in 1889   

Jan 11   Fitz-henry warren: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 15   Marie lafarge: French murderer   

Jan 19   Henry gray: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1892   

Jan 23   Carl herrmann: Near hanover germany, stage magician   

Jan 26   Lloyd tilghman: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1863   

Jan 30   Nathaniel prentiss banks: Mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 01   Francois alexander sallantin: Composer,    

Jan 15   Henry harington: Composer,   

Jan 27   Samuel hood: 1st viscount hood/admiral,    

Jan 30   Reinier vinkeles: Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector,   

Feb 04   Meingosus gaelle: Composer,   

Feb 06   Maria ludwika rzewuska: Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744)   

Feb 10   Johann paul aegidius martini: Composer,    

Feb 22   Adam ferguson: Scottish sociologist/historian,