Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

1828  On this day in history john Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1830  John Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 16 friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55   

1834  On this day in history leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)   

1835  On December - 16 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  The Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history 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  On this day in history fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83)   

1851  On this day in history theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

1852  On December - 16 the Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.   

1852  Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 on December - 16.   

1857  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.   

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

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on December - 16.   

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

1858  On this day in history richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69   

1859  On December - 16 wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73   

1861  On December - 16 karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71   

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

1862  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) on December - 16.   

1863  George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan) on December - 16.   

1864  Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1869  Albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography) on this day in history.   

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  Willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79   

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  On December - 16 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 this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.