Historical Events In September - 16

1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 on September - 16.   

1741  On September - 16 george Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin   

1747  French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom on September - 16.   

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history the first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made   

1782  On this day in history great Seal of US used for 1st time   

1795  British capture Capetown on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history british capture Capetown South Africa   

1797  Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum on September - 16.   

1798  Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1800  Jozef Nowakowski, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history fire of Moscow   

1818  On this day in history francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist   

1822  On this day in history charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad   

1823  On this day in history francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

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 September - 16 george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1834  Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies on this day in history.   

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

1837  On September - 16 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies   

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

1845  On this day in history john Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81   

1847  Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on this day in history.   

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  Slavery abolished in all French territories on this day in history.   

1857  Typesetting machine patent on September - 16.   

1857  Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX) on September - 16.   

1858  On this day in history first overland mail for California   

1858  1st overland mail for California on September - 16.   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on September - 16.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on September - 16.   

1098  On September - 16 birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

1574  On September - 16 birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

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  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

1087  On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies   

1100  On this day in history death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

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

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.   

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.