Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  On June - 16 johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75   

1808  On June - 16 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  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on June - 16.   

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

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on this day in history.   

1831  On June - 16 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

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

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

1836  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1843  On this day in history david Popper, composer   

1853  On June - 16 johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on this day in history.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 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 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  On June - 16 battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  On June - 16 ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

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

1873  On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

1874  On June - 16 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  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

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

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

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  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.   

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

1397  On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

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