Historical Events Happened In June - 16

1804  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75  

1808  On June - 16 georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60  

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

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  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

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  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die  

1843  On June - 16 david Popper, composer  

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

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 June - 16.  

1858  On June - 16 the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden  

1858  On June - 16 gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)  

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

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1873  On June - 16 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians  

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on June - 16.  

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 June - 16 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)  

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history.  

1880  On June - 16 james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies  

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

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

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)  

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.  

1591  On June - 16 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  On this day in history 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  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1361  On June - 16 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.