Historical Events Happened In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on June - 16.  

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on June - 16.  

1812  On June - 16 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23  

1815  On June - 16 battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia  

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on June - 16.  

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on this day in history.  

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on June - 16.  

1831  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64  

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on June - 16.  

1834  Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on June - 16.  

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1836  On this day in history london Working Men's Assn forms  

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.  

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on June - 16.  

1842  On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die  

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.  

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on June - 16.  

1858  On June - 16 abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.  

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on June - 16.  

1858  On June - 16 the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden  

1858  On this day in history gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)  

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian  

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on this day in history.  

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Lynchburg VA  

1871  On this day in history ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC  

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on this day in history.  

1873  Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on this day in history.  

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC  

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC  

1879  On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)  

1880  On June - 16 salvation Army forms in Londo  

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on June - 16.  

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)  

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)  

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.  

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.  

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.  

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.  

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54  

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64  

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61  

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.  

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.  

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded  

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63