Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  On September - 16 daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50   

1741  George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

1747  On September - 16 french troops occupy Bergen on Zoom   

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on September - 16.   

1782  On September - 16 the first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made   

1782  Great Seal of US used for 1st time on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history british capture Capetown   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown South Africa   

1797  Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67   

1800  On September - 16 jozef Nowakowski, composer   

1810  Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event on September - 16.   

1812  Fire of Moscow on this day in history.   

1818  Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1822  Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad on September - 16.   

1823  Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail) on this day in history.   

1824  Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides"   

1832  On this day in history george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1834  On this day in history antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies   

1837  On this day in history pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61)   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

1845  John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1847  On September - 16 shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

1847  On September - 16 united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

1847  On this day in history albert Ross Parsons, composer   

1848  On September - 16 slavery abolished in all French territories   

1857  Typesetting machine patent on September - 16.   

1857  On September - 16 mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

1858  First overland mail for California on this day in history.   

1858  1st overland mail for California on this day in history.   

1858  On September - 16 andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23)   

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0016  On this day in history birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

1098  On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on this day in history.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on September - 16.   

1507  On September - 16 birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  On September - 16 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on this day in history.   

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.   

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.   

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.   

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on September - 16.   

1345  On this day in history death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies