Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1815  On June - 16 frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

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 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.   

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 June - 16 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  David Popper, composer on June - 16.   

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

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

1858  On June - 16 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  On this day in history gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)   

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

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

1863  On June - 16 paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

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

1864  On June - 16 battle of Lynchburg VA   

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

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

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

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

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

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

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

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

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  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.