Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
1828 John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on this day in history.
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 Leon Walras, French economist (border use theory) on December - 16.
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 this day in history.
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 Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC on December - 16.
1838 On December - 16 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa
1838 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1857 Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.
1857 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1863 George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan) on this day in history.
1864 Battle of Nashville on December - 16.
1864 On December - 16 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities
1865 On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor
1869 On December - 16 albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)
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 On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79
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