Page 3: Historical Events In April - 16

1854  Franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres on April - 16.   

1858  The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up on April - 16.   

1858  On April - 16 johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies on April - 16.   

1861  US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states on April - 16.   

1861  On April - 16 isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races)   

1862  On April - 16 district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

1862  Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on April - 16.   

1862  On April - 16 slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

1863  On April - 16 union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg   

1865  On April - 16 battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

1865  Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on April - 16.   

1866  Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes on April - 16.   

1866  Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia on April - 16.   

1867  On April - 16 the birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer   

1867  On this day in history jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice   

1868  Louisiana voters approve new constitution on April - 16.   

1868  Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer on April - 16.   

1869  On this day in history ebenezer Bassett, first US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London   

1870  On this day in history anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies   

1871  German Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions on April - 16.   

1871  John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea) on this day in history.   

1874  Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 16 augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on April - 16.   

1879  On this day in history bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France   

1881  On April - 16 in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

1881  Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to US (1940-46) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history george William Martin, composer, dies at 56   

1882  On April - 16 seth Bingham, composer   

1883  On this day in history paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

1883  On this day in history paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On April - 16 birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.