Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

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 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  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 on December - 16.   

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  On this day in history boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

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

1847  On this day in history augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer   

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

1857  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.   

1857  The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer on December - 16.   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

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

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

1859  Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1862  On December - 16 kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution   

1862  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) on this day in history.   

1863  George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Nashville   

1864  On December - 16 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

1865  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor on December - 16.   

1869  On this day in history albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)   

1870  On December - 16 the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time.   

1870  Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31 on December - 16.   

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

1874  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on December - 16.   

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1485  On December - 16 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 December - 16.   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

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

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

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 this day in history.   

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

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat