Historical Events In 1816

Jul 01   In the year 1816 fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

Jul 01   French frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa" in the year 1816.   

Jul 03   Dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65 in the year 1816.   

Jul 03   On this day in history french frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas   

Jul 06   On this day in history philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 07   Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 in the year 1816.   

Jul 08   In the year 1816 frost in Waltham, MA   

Jul 09   Argentina declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain   

Jul 11   French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect in the year 1816.   

Jul 13   Gustav Freytag, writer in the year 1816.   

Jul 14   Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days in the year 1816.   

Jul 20   William Bowman, English anatomist on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service on this day in history.   

Jul 21   The birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder in the year 1816.   

Jul 23   Charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1816 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

Jul 25   On this day in history christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition)   

Jul 27   Fort Blount on Apalachicola Bay Fla, attacked by US Troops in the year 1816.   

Jul 27   In the year 1816 uS troops destroy Ft Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves   

Jul 31   George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 in the year 1816.   

Aug 03   John Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 in the year 1816.   

Aug 04   On this day in history israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

Aug 06   On this day in history karl Frieberth, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 07   Dionysius G van der Keessel, Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77 in the year 1816.   

Aug 08   Bavarian joins Saint Alliance in the year 1816.   

Aug 08   Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha   

Aug 16   Joseph Robinson, composer in the year 1816.   

Aug 19   On this day in history java again in Dutch hands   

Aug 19   In the year 1816 julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

Aug 21   In the year 1816 quebec has an early season snowfall. WOW that is early even for us Canadians!!   

Aug 24   In the year 1816 daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables   

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Jan 07   Stephen Miller, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 09   John Palmer Usher, Secy Int (Union) died in 1889 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 11   In the year 1816 birth of fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852)   

Jan 19   Henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 26   Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 30   Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born in the year 1816.   

Jan 01   In the year 1816 francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 15   In the year 1816 henry Harington, composer, dies at 88   

Jan 27   Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1816.   

Feb 06   Maria Ludwika Rzewuska, Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1816 johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 22   On this day in history adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92