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Lord Byron views the love letters of Lucrezia Borgia and poet Pietro Bembo in Milan and declares them "the prettiest love letters in the world"
Famous Birthdays
- Amiel Weeks Whipple, American Major General (Union Army), born in Greenwich, Massachusetts (d. 1863)
1816 Highlights
About October 15, 1816
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 205 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Libra
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