Historical Events For June - 16

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

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on June - 16.  

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on June - 16.  

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 June - 16 battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill  

1834  On June - 16 wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

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

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

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on June - 16.  

1842  On June - 16 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die  

1843  On June - 16 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 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  On June - 16 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  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.  

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on this day in history.  

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

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54  

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64  

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

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)  

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

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

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.