Births on March 16

Félix De Vigne

Born on March 16, 1806

Félix De Vigne, Belgian painter (d. 1862)

Félix De Vigne (16 March 1806 – 5 December 1862) was a Belgian painter.He was a history painter, engraver, art historian, and instructor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, the city of his birth. In 1847 he published Recherches historiques sur les costumes civils et militaires, an illustrated compendium of the flags, shields and costumes of medieval guilds and military groups.

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Events on 1806

23 Mar

Corps of Discovery
After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home.
12 Jul

Confederation of the Rhine
Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
12 Aug

British invasions of the River Plate
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion.
8 Oct

Congreve rocket
Napoleonic Wars: Forces of the British Empire lay siege to the port of Boulogne in France by using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve.
9 Oct

War of the Fourth Coalition
Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France.

Births on March 16

Félix De Vigne

Born on March 16, 1806

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Events on 1806

Corps of Discovery

Confederation of the Rhine

British invasions of the River Plate

Congreve rocket

War of the Fourth Coalition