Historical Events In December - 16
Friday, 26 July 2024
1828 John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on December - 16.
1830 John Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.
1833 Friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55 on December - 16.
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 On December - 16 fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York NY
1835 On this day in history 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 On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer
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 this day in history.
1851 Theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08) on this day in history.
1852 On this day in history the Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.
1852 Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 on December - 16.
1857 On December - 16 earthquake in Naples, Italy
1857 On December - 16 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer
1857 Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.
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 December - 16 wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73
1861 Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1862 On December - 16 kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution
1862 On December - 16 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)
1863 George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan) on this day in history.
1864 On December - 16 battle of Nashville
1864 Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on December - 16.
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 this day in history the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time.
1870 Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.
1871 On December - 16 willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73
1874 Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on this day in history.
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