Historical Events In March - 16

1731  On this day in history treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands   

1731  On this day in history treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1736  On March - 16 giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26   

1738  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 on March - 16.   

1739  On this day in history george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

1745  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer   

1750  On this day in history caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  On this day in history the birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President   

1751  James Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17) on this day in history.   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.   

1774  Matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia) on this day in history.   

1776  Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs on March - 16.   

1787  Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on March - 16.   

1792  Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera on March - 16.   

1800  On March - 16 in Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown.   

1802  On this day in history law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY)   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on this day in history.   

1802  West Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors on this day in history.   

1802  On March - 16 law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY)   

1802  George Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on March - 16.   

1804  On March - 16 francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

1806  On March - 16 norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner)   

1806  On March - 16 giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74   

1812  On March - 16 henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on March - 16.   

1818  On March - 16 second Battle of Cancha Rayada   

1819  On March - 16 nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73   

1821  On this day in history ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  Composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history john Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1827  US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing on March - 16.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  On March - 16 death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  On this day in history death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.