Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history george Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin   

1747  On this day in history 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  On September - 16 great Seal of US used for 1st time   

1795  British capture Capetown on this day in history.   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa on this day in history.   

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

1798  On September - 16 damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67   

1800  Jozef Nowakowski, composer on September - 16.   

1810  On this day in history hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)   

1810  On this day in history mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event   

1812  Fire of Moscow on this day in history.   

1818  Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist on September - 16.   

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

1823  On September - 16 francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

1824  Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies on September - 16.   

1830  Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides" on this day in history.   

1832  George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) on September - 16.   

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

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

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

1838  James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) on September - 16.   

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

1847  On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

1847  On this day in history united Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon   

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer on September - 16.   

1848  On September - 16 slavery abolished in all French territories   

1857  Typesetting machine patent on September - 16.   

1857  On this day in history mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

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

1858  On September - 16 1st overland mail for California   

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

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0016  On September - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1387  On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

1547  On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on September - 16.   

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

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.   

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

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

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

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

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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

1394  On September - 16 clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies