Page 3: Historical Events In July - 16

1848  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch conductor/composer (Lexicon of Music) on July - 16.   

1855  On July - 16 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer   

1856  Statue of Laurens Jansz Coster unveiled in Haarlem on July - 16.   

1857  On this day in history sir Henry Havelock arrives at Battle of Cawnpore   

1857  Pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1858  Eugene Ysaye, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought   

1862  On this day in history david G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy   

1862  David G Farragut is 1st rear admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

1862  Ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history utrecht-Swells railway opens   

1864  Victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history george A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist   

1867  Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1868  On July - 16 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87   

1871  On July - 16 tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln   

1872  On this day in history roald Amundsen, Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole   

1877  Béla Schick, Hungarian/US children artist (Serum Krankheit) on July - 16.   

1880  Dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history edward Earle, Toronto Ont, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight)   

1886  On this day in history ned Buntline, [Edward Zane Carroll Judson], author, dies   

1887  "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, black sox player (Say it aint so, Joe) on this day in history.   

1887  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle at Woeringen), dies at 73 on July - 16.   

1888  On July - 16 frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953)   

1889  Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1890  Gottfried Keller, novelist/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1893  A Charlois discovers asteroid #371 Bohemia on July - 16.   

1894  Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners on this day in history.   

1894  Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England on this day in history.   

1895  Archie MacLaren completes cricket 424 for Lancs v Somerset at Taunton on this day in history.   

1896  On July - 16 mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken)   

1896  Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1897  Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on July - 16.   

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on July - 16.   

1571  On July - 16 birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on July - 16.   

1704  On July - 16 birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On July - 16 birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.   

1099  On this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

1139  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1216  On July - 16 innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies   

1324  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on July - 16.   

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on this day in history.