Historical Events In October - 16
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1848 On this day in history 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania
1849 Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on October - 16.
1849 Arnold Krug, composer on October - 16.
1849 On October - 16 george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies
1851 James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) on October - 16.
1852 On October - 16 dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize
1854 On this day in history the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright
1854 On October - 16 karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist
1855 On October - 16 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian
1859 John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on October - 16.
1859 John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.
1861 On October - 16 confedercy starts selling postage stamps
1861 Confederacy starts selling postage stamps on October - 16.
1862 George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on this day in history.
1863 Grant is given command of Union forces in West on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)
1866 Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on October - 16.
1867 Alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar on October - 16.
1867 Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on October - 16.
1867 Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on this day in history.
1868 Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on October - 16.
1869 Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing on October - 16.
1869 Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.
1870 Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist on October - 16.
1875 On this day in history 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins
1876 On October - 16 race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)
1877 John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on October - 16.
1878 Carlos Pedrell, composer on October - 16.
1880 On this day in history edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64
1882 On October - 16 the Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.
1885 On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)
1886 Armin T Wegner, writer on October - 16.
1888 On October - 16 the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature
1888 On this day in history eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)
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