Historical Events In April - 16

1854  Franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres on this day in history.   

1858  On April - 16 the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.   

1858  On this day in history johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies on April - 16.   

1861  On April - 16 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

1861  On April - 16 isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

1862  On this day in history district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

1862  On this day in history pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

1862  On this day in history slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

1863  On April - 16 union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg   

1865  On April - 16 battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

1865  On this day in history robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes on this day in history.   

1866  Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia on April - 16.   

1867  On April - 16 the birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer   

1867  Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 16 louisiana voters approve new constitution   

1868  On April - 16 joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer   

1869  On this day in history ebenezer Bassett, first US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti on this day in history.   

1870  Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London on April - 16.   

1870  Anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies on April - 16.   

1871  On this day in history german Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions   

1871  On this day in history john Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea)   

1874  On this day in history dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

1876  On this day in history augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France   

1881  On this day in history in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

1881  Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to US (1940-46) on this day in history.   

1881  George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history seth Bingham, composer   

1883  Paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa on this day in history.   

1883  Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal on this day in history.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.