Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1828 John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on December - 16.
1830 On December - 16 john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889
1833 Friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55 on December - 16.
1834 On this day in history 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 December - 16.
1835 On December - 16 the Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire.
1835 On this day in history fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC
1838 On December - 16 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa
1838 The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.
1847 On December - 16 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 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 December - 16 the Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.
1852 On this day in history andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59
1857 Earthquake in Naples, Italy on this day in history.
1857 On December - 16 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 On December - 16 richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69
1859 Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 on December - 16.
1861 Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71 on December - 16.
1862 On December - 16 kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution
1862 On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)
1863 On December - 16 george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)
1864 On December - 16 battle of Nashville
1864 On December - 16 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities
1865 On December - 16 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor
1869 On this day in history albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)
1870 The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time on December - 16.
1870 On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31
1871 Willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73 on December - 16.
1874 On December - 16 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79
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