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Enjoy the Works of English Landscape Artist John Constable

“Walkers on a bridge”, 1816 Image source: Wikimedia Commons 8. “A study of a donkey”, 1816 Image source: Wikimedia Commons [related_articles] 9. “A winter landscape with figures on a path, a footbridge and windmills beyond”, 1832 Image source: Wikimedia Commons 10.

These Photos Show How Much The World Has Changed…

The camera as we know it today was invented by the French inventor Nicephore Niepce in 1816. Niepce technically took the first photo on a homemade camera, with silver chloride covered paper.

Visit the Most Remote Inhabited Islands on Earth!

Tristan da Cunha Image Source Distance from Civilization: 1,750 miles from South African coast Lying all alone in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, Tristan da Cunha was first inhabited in 1816.

5 Famous Figures Who Made The Most of Quarantine

When Mary Shelley arrived at Lake Geneva for a vacation in 1816 the weather was so ghastly after the eruption, she was trapped inside for nearly the entire time.

The Map of the World Looked Very Different 100 Years Ago

It was carved out of an agreement between the Dutch and the Prussians (see more below) in 1816 enabling both nations to have access to a zinc mine. This country had its own flag and made its own coins. 

Indonesia: Is This Asia's Most Beautiful Country?

But in 1816 the province was amicably returned back to the Dutch. 16. Borobudur Temple source Locals resisted the Dutch rule, but were largely unsuccessful. By the 20th century, however the Dutch began to treat the Indonesians more humanely, offering education.

10 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know About Christmas

The lyrics of the hymn were written by Joseph Mohr in 1816 and were inspired by the Christmas story of Jesus' birth. As it turns out, Silent Night is also the most recorded Christmas song in history with over 733 different versions copyrighted since 1978.

10 Famous French Paintings That Will Captivate You

Though it survived the wars, it crashed into a sandbank in July 1816 while transporting people to Senegal. The 400 people on board had to evacuate; out of which 151 were put on a raft. The men on this raft had to undergo a terrible ordeal.

6 Amazing Sea Survival Stories That'll Blow You Away!

Barnard accepted the offer and sailed to China and the Sandwich islands before returning to America in 1816.

10 Unforgettable Holiday Classics We All Should Read

Originally written in 1816, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story is centered on a young girl named Marie who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve. Marie is then taken to the Land of Toys, where she must help his friend defeat the Mouse King.

10 Intriguing and Creepy Facts About the Tower of London

In 1816, one of the guards outside the Jewel House said he had seen a ghost of a bear running towards him; the poor guard reportedly passed away of fright just a few days later. 10.