Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

1828  John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on December - 16.   

1830  On this day in history john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

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

1834  Leon Walras, French economist (border use theory) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 16 fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC   

1838  Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on December - 16.   

1838  The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.   

1847  On December - 16 augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer   

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

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

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  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.   

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  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  Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  On this day in history george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1864  Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.   

1865  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

1871  Willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1874  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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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 December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

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  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

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

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat