Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on May - 16.  

1836  On May - 16 edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.  

1847  On May - 16 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59  

1850  On this day in history arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer  

1857  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer  

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on May - 16.  

1860  Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on May - 16.  

1860  On May - 16 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate  

1861  Confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium on May - 16.  

1861  Kentucky proclaims its neutrality on this day in history.  

1861  Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on this day in history.  

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile on this day in history.  

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40  

1863  Battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on May - 16.  

1863  On this day in history battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign  

1863  Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.  

1864  On May - 16 atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)  

1864  Battle of Bermuda Hundred VA on May - 16.  

1864  On May - 16 last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties)  

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on May - 16.  

1864  Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered on May - 16.  

1866  On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer  

1866  Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) on May - 16.  

1866  On this day in history the U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born  

1866  On May - 16 ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)  

1868  President Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote on May - 16.  

1868  On this day in history the U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him  

1868  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on May - 16.  

1869  On May - 16 cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7  

1872  Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time on this day in history.  

1872  On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time  

1874  The first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA) on May - 16.  

1874  On this day in history 1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass)  

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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.  

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on May - 16.  

1609  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)  

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.  

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.  

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies  

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.  

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

1569  On May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr  

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.  

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.  

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.