Page 3: Historical Events In April - 16

1854  On this day in history franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres   

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

1858  On this day in history johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

1860  On April - 16 carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies   

1861  On this day in history uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

1861  Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) on this day in history.   

1862  District of Columbia abolishes slavery on April - 16.   

1862  On April - 16 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

1862  Slavery abolished in District of Columbia on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1866  Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia on this day in history.   

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

1867  On April - 16 jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice   

1868  On April - 16 louisiana voters approve new constitution   

1868  On April - 16 joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer   

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 April - 16.   

1870  Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London on April - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1871  On April - 16 john Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea)   

1874  Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on April - 16.   

1876  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on this day in history.   

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

1881  In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

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

1881  George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 on April - 16.   

1882  Seth Bingham, composer on this day in history.   

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

1883  On April - 16 paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

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

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

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

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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 this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies