Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

1828  On December - 16 john Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1830  On this day in history john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1833  Friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1834  Leon Walras, French economist (border use theory) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history disaster struck Wall Street on this day in 1835, as a fire ravaged the hub of the financial community in lower Manhattan. The inside of the Merchants' Exchange building was nearly destroyed by the fire, leaving the New York Stock and Exchange Board without a home   

1835  Fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York NY on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 16 the Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire.   

1835  On December - 16 fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC   

1838  Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.   

1838  On December - 16 the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.   

1847  Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history history of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton.   

1850  Fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83) on December - 16.   

1851  Theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08) on December - 16.   

1852  On this day in history the Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.   

1852  On December - 16 andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59   

1857  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.   

1857  On December - 16 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

1857  On this day in history edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite)   

1858  On December - 16 dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island   

1858  Richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69 on December - 16.   

1859  On this day in history wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73   

1861  On this day in history karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71   

1862  Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution on December - 16.   

1862  On December - 16 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  On this day in history george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1864  Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.   

1865  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor on this day in history.   

1869  Albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography) on December - 16.   

1870  On this day in history the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time.   

1870  On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

1871  On this day in history willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73   

1874  On December - 16 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat