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   French frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa" on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1816 philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 07   On this day in history isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history argentina declares independence from Spain   

Jul 09   In the year 1816 argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain   

Jul 11   On this day in history french A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect   

Jul 13   On this day in history gustav Freytag, writer   

Jul 14   In the year 1816 francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

Jul 19   Survivors of French frigate Medusa rescued off Senegal after 17 days on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history william Bowman, English anatomist   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1816 the birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder   

Jul 23   Charlotte Sanders Cushman, US, actress (Lady MacBeth) in the year 1816.   

Jul 23   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Karl Frieberth, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1816.   

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

Aug 08   Bavarian joins Saint Alliance in the year 1816.   

Aug 08   On this day in history blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 14   Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha in the year 1816.   

Aug 16   On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

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   Quebec has an early season snowfall. WOW that is early even for us Canadians!! in the year 1816.   

Aug 24   On this day in history daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1816.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1816 birth of nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Jan 01   Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1816.   

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   In the year 1816 reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74   

Feb 04   On this day in history meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 22   Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 in the year 1816.