Historical Events In December - 16

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

1740  On this day in history prussian Libya falls to Silezie   

1748  Ferdinand-Philippe-Joseph Staes, composer on December - 16.   

1761  Russian army occupies Kolberg on this day in history.   

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

1767  On December - 16 van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers   

1770  On December - 16 ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)   

1770  On this day in history ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy)   

1773  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 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.   

1773  On this day in history big tea party in Boston harbor-indians welcome (Boston Tea Party)   

1774  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1775  On December - 16 the birth of Jane Austen, English novelist   

1775  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history janos Fusz, composer   

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

1783  Johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1790  Ludwig August Lebrun, composer, dies at 38 on December - 16.   

1809  On December - 16 marriage between Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine disolved after thirteen years   

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

1809  Napoleon Bonaparte divorces Empress Josephine by French Senate on December - 16.   

1809  Peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance on December - 16.   

1811  On December - 16 most violent & prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region   

1811  On December - 16 earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage   

1812  On this day in history william Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1816  Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Ital dancer/choreographer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1817  Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon on this day in history.   

1819  On December - 16 robert Selden Garnett, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1822  Charles Edward Horsley, composer on this day in history.   

1824  On December - 16 great North Holland Canal opens   

1825  On this day in history henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1826  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.