Historical Events In March - 16

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

1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on March - 16.   

1738  On March - 16 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

1739  On March - 16 george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

1745  On March - 16 johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer   

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

1751  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.   

1787  Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on this day in history.   

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

1800  On this day in history 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  Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY) on this day in history.   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on March - 16.   

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

1802  Law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY) on this day in history.   

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

1804  Francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75 on March - 16.   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on March - 16.   

1806  Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74 on March - 16.   

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

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer on March - 16.   

1815  On this day in history willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

1818  On March - 16 second Battle of Cancha Rayada   

1819  On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73   

1821  On March - 16 ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  On March - 16 composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano   

1822  John Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

1827  On March - 16 uS black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45