Historical Events Happened In June - 16

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

1812 Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

1822 On this day in history denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina Share it »

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

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

1832 Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on this day in history. Share it »

1834 Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history. Share it »

1836 London Working Men's Assn forms on this day in history. Share it »

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

1837 On this day in history valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 Share it »

1842 Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on this day in history. Share it »

1843 David Popper, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1853 Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1858 On this day in history abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois. Share it »

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

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

1858 Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

1863 On this day in history paul Antonin Vidal, composer Share it »

1864 On this day in history siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins Share it »

1864 Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

1879 Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on this day in history. Share it »

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

1880 On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo Share it »

1880 James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history. Share it »

1881 Austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1633 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer Share it »

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

1246 Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history. Share it »

1361 On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 Share it »

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

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

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

1575 On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 Share it »

1620 On this day in history carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies Share it »