Discover what happened on 2 August 1816 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Wilhelm Büchner (German pharmacist, chemist and politician (1816-1892))
- Giuseppe Bernardazzi (Swiss artist (1816-1891))
- John D. McDonald (American farmer and politician)
- Alfred Stanistreet Jee (British civil engineer (1816-1858))
- Adriana Bull ((1816-1885))
- Mariya Polenova
- John D. McDonald (American farmer and politician)
- Alfred Stanistreet Jee (British civil engineer (1816-1858))
- Adriana Bull ((1816-1885))
- Mariya Polenova
Deaths
- Thomas John Clagett (First Episcopal bishop consecrated on American soil (1743-1816))
- Molly Ockett (Native American woman of the Abenaki nation; cunning woman (d. 1816))
- Samuel Taft (American militiaman (1735-1816))
- Thomas John Clagett (First Episcopal bishop consecrated on American soil (1743-1816))
- Molly Ockett (Native American woman of the Abenaki nation; cunning woman (d. 1816))
- Samuel Taft (American militiaman (1735-1816))
- Claes Grill ((1750-1816))
- Rogerius Schranzhofer ((1746-1816))
- Catharine Schuyler Voorhees (25 Dec 1753 Piscataway, New Jersey – 2 Aug 1816)
- Elizabeth Gates (1756 – certain 2 Aug 1816)
- Benedetto Conventi
- Thomas John Clagett (First Episcopal bishop consecrated on American soil (1743-1816))
- Molly Ockett (Native American woman of the Abenaki nation; cunning woman (d. 1816))
- Samuel Taft (American militiaman (1735-1816))
- Claes Grill ((1750-1816))
- Rogerius Schranzhofer ((1746-1816))
- Catharine Schuyler Voorhees (25 Dec 1753 Piscataway, New Jersey – 2 Aug 1816)
- Elizabeth Gates (1756 – certain 2 Aug 1816)