Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

1731  Treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands   

1731  On this day in history treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on March - 16.   

1738  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 on March - 16.   

1739  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.   

1745  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer on March - 16.   

1750  On March - 16 caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  The birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President on this day in history.   

1751  On March - 16 james Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17)   

1757  On March - 16 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen)   

1774  On March - 16 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  On March - 16 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

1787  On this day in history georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1792  Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera on March - 16.   

1800  In Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown on this day in history.   

1802  Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY) on March - 16.   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on March - 16.   

1802  West Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors on March - 16.   

1802  On March - 16 law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY)   

1802  On March - 16 george Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On March - 16 francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on this day in history.   

1806  On March - 16 giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74   

1812  Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on March - 16.   

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer on March - 16.   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on March - 16.   

1818  Second Battle of Cancha Rayada on March - 16.   

1819  Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 16 ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  Composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano on March - 16.   

1822  On this day in history john Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1827  US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing on this day in history.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45