Historical Events In December - 16

1734  Georg Peter Weimar, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Prussian Libya falls to Silezie on December - 16.   

1748  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history russian army occupies Kolberg   

1765  Peter Frederick Haldimand, Swiss military officer and surveyor on December - 16.   

1767  On this day in history van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers   

1770  On this day in history ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)   

1770  Ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy) on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history big tea party in Boston harbor-Indians welcome   

1773  On this day in history boston Tea Party' , when the 'Sons of Liberty' dumped 18,000 worth of tea in the Boston harbor   

1773  The Boston Tea Party occurs when American colonists board a British ship and dump overboard more than 300 chests of tea to protest high taxes on this day in history.   

1773  On December - 16 big tea party in Boston harbor-indians welcome (Boston Tea Party)   

1774  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on December - 16.   

1775  The birth of Jane Austen, English novelist on this day in history.   

1775  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer on December - 16.   

1777  On this day in history janos Fusz, composer   

1781  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1783  On December - 16 johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84   

1790  Ludwig August Lebrun, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1809  Marriage between Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine disolved after thirteen years on December - 16.   

1809  Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Josephine are divorced by an act of the French Senate on December - 16.   

1809  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Josephine by French Senate   

1809  On December - 16 peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance   

1811  On this day in history most violent & prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region   

1811  Earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage on this day in history.   

1812  William Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1816  On December - 16 vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Ital dancer/choreographer, dies at 73   

1817  On this day in history leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon   

1819  Robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 16 charles Edward Horsley, composer   

1824  Great North Holland Canal opens on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 16 henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1826  On December - 16 benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.   

1827  John A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer on this day in history.   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat