Historical Events In April - 16
Thursday, 04 March 2021
1743 Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69 on April - 16.
1746 Battle at Culloden: Troops of George II of Great Britain defeat Charles Stuart on April - 16.
1756 On this day in history jacques Cassini, Fr astronomer (Discover rings of Saturn), dies at 79
1760 Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward on April - 16.
1777 On this day in history battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits
1780 The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded on April - 16.
1787 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on this day in history.
1789 George Washington heads for first presidential inauguration on this day in history.
1789 George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration on this day in history.
1799 Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on April - 16.
1800 On this day in history jozef Stefani, composer
1808 Caleb Blood Smith, Secy Int (Union), died in 1864 on April - 16.
1816 Edward "Old Allegheny" Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.
1818 Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot ammendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on this day in history.
1818 Senate ratifies Rush-Bagot amendment (unarmed US-Canada border) on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical linguist
1821 On this day in history ford Maddox Brown, painter
1823 On this day in history mother Joseph, [Esther Pariseau], religious leader (US capitol)
1825 John Henry Fuseli, painter/art writer (Tracks in the Snow), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1828 On April - 16 francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82
1832 On April - 16 john A Neuhuys, painter
1838 Karel Bendl, composer on April - 16.
1844 The birth of Anatole France, French writer on this day in history.
1844 Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on this day in history.
1846 On this day in history domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83
1849 On this day in history m DeGasparis discovers the 10th asteroid, Hygeia [or 0412]
1849 The opera "Il Profeta" is produced (Paris) on April - 16.
1849 On this day in history opera "Il Profeta," premieres in Paris
1850 On April - 16 herbert Baxter Adams, US, historian (American Historical Assn)
1850 On this day in history marie [Gresholtz] Tussaud, maker of wax figures, dies
1851 Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist on this day in history.
1853 The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane on this day in history.
1854 San Salvador destroyed by earthquake on April - 16.
1854 On this day in history steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die
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