Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16
Friday, 16 January 2026
1804 On June - 16 johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 

1808 On this day in history georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 

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

1815 Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on June - 16. 

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

1822 Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on June - 16. 

1823 On this day in history king Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp 

1831 On June - 16 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 this day in history. 

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

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

1843 On this day in history david Popper, composer 

1853 On this day in history 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 The birth of King Gustav V of Sweden on this day in history. 

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

1861 Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on June - 16. 

1861 On June - 16 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 Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1874 On this day in history arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) 

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

1879 On June - 16 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 Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history. 

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

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