Page 2: Historical Events In September - 16

1736  On September - 16 daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50   

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  The first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made on September - 16.   

1782  Great Seal of US used for 1st time on this day in history.   

1795  British capture Capetown on September - 16.   

1795  On September - 16 british capture Capetown South Africa   

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

1798  Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67 on September - 16.   

1800  Jozef Nowakowski, composer on this day in history.   

1810  On September - 16 hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)   

1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event on September - 16.   

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 September - 16.   

1823  On this day in history francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)   

1824  On this day in history louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies   

1830  Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides" on September - 16.   

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

1834  Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies on September - 16.   

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

1837  On September - 16 pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies   

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

1845  On this day in history john Kinker, translator/philosopher/poet, dies at 81   

1847  On this day in history shakespeares home in Stratford Upon Avon purchased for preservation   

1847  United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.   

1847  Albert Ross Parsons, composer on September - 16.   

1848  Slavery abolished in all French territories on this day in history.   

1857  On September - 16 typesetting machine patent   

1857  On September - 16 mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

1858  On September - 16 first overland mail for California   

1858  On this day in history 1st overland mail for California   

1858  Andrew Bonar Law, British PM (C, 1922-23) on this day in history.   

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0016  On September - 16 birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

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

1386  On September - 16 birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

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

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on September - 16.   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.   

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on September - 16.   

1380  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

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