Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

1731  Treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on March - 16.   

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

1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on March - 16.   

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

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

1739  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on March - 16.   

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

1750  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on March - 16.   

1774  Matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia) on March - 16.   

1776  On March - 16 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

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

1792  On this day in history murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

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  On March - 16 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  On this day in history west Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors   

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

1802  On this day in history george Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

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

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74   

1812  Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

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  Second Battle of Cancha Rayada on this day in history.   

1819  Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1822  Composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano on March - 16.   

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

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on March - 16.   

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

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1338  On March - 16 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  On this day in history 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 March - 16.   

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

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

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 March - 16.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

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.