Death of Samuel Hood
Death of Samuel Hood
Historical events in 1816
34 historical records
January 18161 historical events
February 18162 historical events
Birth of Edward McCabe
Edward McCabe is born in Dublin and later rises through the diocesan clergy to become Archbishop of Dublin and a cardinal.
Battle of Barcelona
Bolivar defeats Spanish forces under General Pablo Morillo
April 18161 historical events
Second Bank of the United States
Madison signs the charter creating the Second Bank of the United States.
June 18163 historical events
Perpetual Dictatorship
Is granted rule for life and deepens Paraguay's isolationist system.
Coinage Act
The Coinage Act establishes gold as Britain's principal monetary standard.
Coinage Act
The Coinage Act establishes gold as the sole standard measure of value in Great Britain.
July 18161 historical events
Independence of Argentina
Argentina declares independence
August 18161 historical events
Promotion
Azurduy is honoured as a patriot commander for her role in the Upper Peru struggle
October 18161 historical events
Birth of Henry Laurens Dawes
Born in Cummington, Massachusetts; later serves in the House and Senate.
December 18161 historical events
Exile of Simon Bolivar
Returns to Jamaica
Mediate Auscultation
Creates mediate auscultation as a major clinical diagnostic method.
Stethoscope
Invents a wooden tube for listening to internal chest sounds.
Chairman
Awarded the chair of philosophy at the University of Heidelberg
Invention of Bicycle
Invents the bicycle
Death of Friedrich Wilhelm Bulow
Death of Friedrich Wilhelm von Bulow
Emma
Publication of "Emma"
Alastor
Publication of "Alastor"
Coinage Act
The Coinage Act makes gold the principal monetary standard and introduces the sovereign, giving legal form to Britain's postwar gold standard.
Education
Educated from 1816 to 1821 at a preparatory school at the vicarage of St Thomass Church at Seaforth, close to his familys residence, Seaforth House
Royal Guelphic Order
Made a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order by the Prince Regent entitling him to the prefix Sir
Meridian Instrument Programme Expanded
Pond worked to improve the accuracy and throughput of star transit observations. Its influence reached maritime practice beyond the Observatory itself.
Battersea Sawmill
The Battersea sawmill is rebuilt and Brunel resumes work on mechanised timber processing.
1st Macadamised Road
The first macadamised stretch of road is buit at Marsh Road at Ashton Gate, Bristol
Industrial Revolution
The first macadamised stretch of road is buit at Marsh Road at Ashton Gate, Bristol
Macadam Road
McAdam's road surface is tested at Ashton Gate.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Italy
Pope
Appointed Bishop of Cesena
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1816-1824 municipal term.
Mayoral Term
Concludes service as Mayor of Amsterdam after the 1813-1816 municipal term.
Expansion of Military Settlements
Expands the military settlement system under Alexei Arakcheyev despite growing resentment among soldiers and peasants.
Border
Establishes the border between Switzerland & Sardinia
Birth of Tenth Dalai Lama
Tsultrim Gyatso, later the tenth Dalai Lama, is born.
Border Settlement
The USA border is established by a 10 yr survey by David Thompson