Historical Events In September - 16

1736  Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50 on September - 16.   

1741  George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

1747  On September - 16 french troops occupy Bergen on Zoom   

1762  Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on this day in history.   

1782  On September - 16 the first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made   

1782  Great Seal of US used for 1st time on September - 16.   

1795  British capture Capetown on September - 16.   

1795  British capture Capetown South Africa on September - 16.   

1797  On this day in history anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum   

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

1800  On this day in history jozef Nowakowski, composer   

1810  Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history fire of Moscow   

1818  Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1822  Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central & South Pacific Railroad on this day in history.   

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

1824  On September - 16 louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies   

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

1832  George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1834  On September - 16 antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61) on September - 16.   

1837  Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies on this day in history.   

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

1845  John Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1847  Shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation on September - 16.   

1847  United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on September - 16.   

1847  On September - 16 albert Ross Parsons, composer   

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

1857  Typesetting machine patent on this day in history.   

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  1st overland mail for California on September - 16.   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on September - 16.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.   

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

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

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

1507  On September - 16 birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  On September - 16 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

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  On September - 16 death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

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

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.   

1100  On September - 16 death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.   

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