Famous Deaths Happened In 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  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

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 May - 16.   

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1691  Death of Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason on May - 16.   

1703  Charles Perrault, author/fairy tale writer, dies on May - 16.   

1754  Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 on May - 16.   

1762  On May - 16 ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86   

1768  On this day in history cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81   

1777  On this day in history button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds   

1778  On this day in history death of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718)   

1782  On May - 16 daniuel Charles Solander, botanist, dies   

1790  On May - 16 death of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (b. 1720)   

1805  Christian Brunings, hydraulic engineer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1819  Alexander van Bylandt, military, dies at 75 on May - 16.   

1829  On this day in history william Congreve, English officer, dies at 56   

1830  Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1835  On May - 16 felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies   

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

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on May - 16.   

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

1864  Death of Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76   

1891  On May - 16 death of ion Brătianu, Romanian statesman (b. 1821)   

1892  On this day in history john Banvard, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas), dies   

1903  Eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 16 n I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies   

1910  On this day in history henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter, dies at 53   

1913  Death of Louis Perrier, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. 1849) on May - 16.   

1918  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitan, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

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

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

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.