Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  On this day in history daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50   

1741  George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin on September - 16.   

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

1762  On September - 16 charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator   

1782  The first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made on this day in history.   

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

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown   

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  On this day in history jozef Nowakowski, composer   

1810  On September - 16 hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)   

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 September - 16.   

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  On this day in history louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies   

1830  Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides" on September - 16.   

1832  On September - 16 george Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1834  Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies on September - 16.   

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

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

1838  On September - 16 james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

1845  John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81 on September - 16.   

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 September - 16 albert Ross Parsons, composer   

1848  On this day in history slavery abolished in all French territories   

1857  On September - 16 typesetting machine patent   

1857  Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX) on this day in history.   

1858  First overland mail for California on September - 16.   

1858  On this day in history 1st overland mail for California   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on this day in history.   

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

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.   

0655  On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies   

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.   

1087  On September - 16 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  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

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