Page 3: Historical Events In 1816

Jul 01   On this day in history fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

Jul 01   On this day in history french frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

Jul 03   In the year 1816 dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65   

Jul 03   French frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas in the year 1816.   

Jul 06   On this day in history philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 07   Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1816 frost in Waltham, MA   

Jul 09   Argentina declares independence from Spain in the year 1816.   

Jul 09   Argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain in the year 1816.   

Jul 11   In the year 1816 french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect   

Jul 13   In the year 1816 gustav Freytag, writer   

Jul 14   Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days   

Jul 20   In the year 1816 william Bowman, English anatomist   

Jul 21   Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1816 the birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder   

Jul 23   In the year 1816 charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth)   

Jul 23   In the year 1816 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

Jul 25   Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1816 fort Blount on Apalachicola Bay Fla, attacked by US Troops   

Jul 27   US troops destroy Ft Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves in the year 1816.   

Jul 31   George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1816 john Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

Aug 04   Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 in the year 1816.   

Aug 06   Karl Frieberth, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1816.   

Aug 07   On this day in history dionysius G van der Keessel, Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77   

Aug 08   In the year 1816 bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

Aug 08   Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1816.   

Aug 14   On this day in history great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha   

Aug 16   Joseph Robinson, composer in the year 1816.   

Aug 19   In the year 1816 java again in Dutch hands   

Aug 19   On this day in history julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

Aug 21   Quebec has an early season snowfall. WOW that is early even for us Canadians!! in the year 1816.   

Aug 24   Daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables in the year 1816.   

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Jan 07   In the year 1816 birth of stephen Miller, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of john Palmer Usher, Secy Int (Union) died in 1889   

Jan 11   Fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 15   Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 19   Henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 26   In the year 1816 birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 01   Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1816.   

Jan 27   Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies in the year 1816.   

Jan 30   Reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1816.   

Feb 06   In the year 1816 death of maria Ludwika Rzewuska, Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744)   

Feb 10   In the year 1816 johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 22   In the year 1816 adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92