Page 3: Historical Events In 1816

Jul 01   Fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa" on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history french frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1816 french frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas   

Jul 06   Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1816.   

Jul 07   Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history frost in Waltham, MA   

Jul 09   In the year 1816 argentina declares independence from Spain   

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

Jul 11   French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Gustav Freytag, writer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1816 survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days   

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

Jul 21   On this day in history paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1816 charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth)   

Jul 23   On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68   

Jul 25   In the year 1816 christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition)   

Jul 27   On this day in history fort Blount on Apalachicola Bay Fla, attacked by US Troops   

Jul 27   US troops destroy Ft Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 04   Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 in the year 1816.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history dionysius G van der Keessel, Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77   

Aug 08   Bavarian joins Saint Alliance in the year 1816.   

Aug 08   In the year 1816 blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

Aug 19   In the year 1816 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   Daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables on this day in history.   

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Jan 07   In the year 1816 birth of stephen Miller, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

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   Marie LaFarge, French murderer (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1816 birth of henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

Jan 23   In the year 1816 birth of carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician   

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   Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1816.   

Jan 15   Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1816 samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies   

Jan 30   On this day in history reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74   

Feb 04   Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history death of maria Ludwika Rzewuska, Polish szlachcianka (b. 1744)   

Feb 10   Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1816.   

Feb 22   Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 on this day in history.