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 December - 16.   

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

1834  On December - 16 leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)   

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 December - 16.   

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  On December - 16 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

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

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

1850  History of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton on December - 16.   

1850  On this day in history fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83)   

1851  On December - 16 theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

1852  The Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC on December - 16.   

1852  Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1857  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

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

1858  Dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island on December - 16.   

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

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

1861  Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71 on December - 16.   

1862  On December - 16 kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution   

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

1863  On December - 16 george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1864  Battle of Nashville on December - 16.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

1865  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor on December - 16.   

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

1870  On December - 16 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  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

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

1614  On December - 16 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  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

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

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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