Historical Events In June - 16

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

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

1815  On this day in history battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia  

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1822  On June - 16 denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina  

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  On this day in history battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill  

1834  On this day in history wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on June - 16.  

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on June - 16.  

1837  On June - 16 valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72  

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on June - 16.  

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.  

1853  On June - 16 johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer  

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

1858  On this day in history abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"  

1858  On this day in history the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden  

1858  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on June - 16.  

1861  On this day in history battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)  

1861  On June - 16 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian  

1863  On June - 16 paul Antonin Vidal, composer  

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on June - 16.  

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on June - 16.  

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on June - 16.  

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 June - 16.  

1874  On June - 16 arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)  

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on June - 16.  

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on June - 16.  

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on this day in history.  

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.  

1880  On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies  

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.  

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)  

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)  

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

1591  On June - 16 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)  

1606  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)  

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer  

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

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.  

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.  

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)  

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

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