434 Historic Events for September 16
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| 1672 |
Death |
Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
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| 1685 |
Birth |
John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
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| 1696 |
Death |
Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
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| 1702 |
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Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne and Bavaria
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| 1729 |
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Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
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| 1736 |
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Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Neth physicist (thermometer), dies at 50
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| 1736 |
Birth |
Johann N Tetens, German/Danish philosopher/mathematician
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| 1741 |
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George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin
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| 1747 |
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French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom
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| 1762 |
Birth |
Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator
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| 1782 |
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Great Seal of US used for 1st time
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| 1795 |
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British capture Capetown South Africa
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| 1797 |
Birth |
Anthony Panizzi, Librarian at British Museum
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| 1798 |
Death |
Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67
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| 1800 |
Birth |
Jozef Nowakowski, composer
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| 1810 |
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Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event
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| 1812 |
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Fire of Moscow
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| 1818 |
Birth |
Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist
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| 1822 |
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Charles S Crocker, Pres of Central and South Pacific Railroad
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| 1823 |
Birth |
Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia
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| 1823 |
Birth |
Francis Parkman, American historian/author (Oregon Trail)
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| 1824 |
Death |
Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies
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| 1830 |
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Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides"
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| 1832 |
Birth |
George Washington Custis Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)
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| 1834 |
Death |
Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French writer (Guillaume the Nassau), dies
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