Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

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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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

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  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.