Famous Deaths Happened In May - 16

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

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  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

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.   

1691  On this day in history death of jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason   

1703  On this day in history charles Perrault, author/fairy tale writer, dies   

1754  On this day in history giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76   

1762  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86 on May - 16.   

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  Death of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history christian Brunings, hydraulic engineer, dies at 68   

1819  On this day in history alexander van Bylandt, military, dies at 75   

1829  William Congreve, English officer, dies at 56 on May - 16.   

1830  On May - 16 jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, mathematician, dies   

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

1847  On this day in history kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

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

1863  On this day in history lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

1864  On this day in history death of lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered   

1880  Karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76 on May - 16.   

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  On this day in history eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72   

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  On May - 16 eusapia Palladino, Napolitan, dies at 64   

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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 May - 16.   

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

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on May - 16.   

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

1718  On May - 16 birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.