Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

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

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 March - 16.   

1736  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1750  On March - 16 caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  The birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President on this day in history.   

1751  James Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17) on March - 16.   

1757  On this day in history bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen)   

1774  On this day in history 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  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 on this day in history.   

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

1802  On March - 16 uS army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time)   

1802  On this day in history west Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors   

1802  Law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY) on March - 16.   

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  On this day in history norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner)   

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

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

1814  On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history second Battle of Cancha Rayada   

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

1821  Ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau) on this day in history.   

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

1822  On March - 16 john Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on March - 16.   

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 March - 16.   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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

0455  On March - 16 death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

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

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

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  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