Page 3: Historical Events In July - 16

1848  On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch conductor/composer (Lexicon of Music)   

1855  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer on July - 16.   

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

1857  Sir Henry Havelock arrives at Battle of Cawnpore on July - 16.   

1857  On July - 16 pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies   

1858  On July - 16 eugene Ysaye, composer   

1860  On this day in history jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist   

1861  Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought on July - 16.   

1862  David G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist   

1863  Utrecht-Swells railway opens on July - 16.   

1864  Victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27 on July - 16.   

1865  George A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist on July - 16.   

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

1868  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1871  Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1872  Roald Amundsen, Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole on this day in history.   

1877  Béla Schick, Hungarian/US children artist (Serum Krankheit) on this day in history.   

1880  On July - 16 dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada.   

1882  Edward Earle, Toronto Ont, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight) on July - 16.   

1886  On July - 16 ned Buntline, [Edward Zane Carroll Judson], author, dies   

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

1887  On this day in history nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle at Woeringen), dies at 73   

1888  On this day in history frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953)   

1889  Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83 on July - 16.   

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

1893  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #371 Bohemia   

1894  On July - 16 many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners   

1894  On this day in history treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England   

1895  On July - 16 archie MacLaren completes cricket 424 for Lancs v Somerset at Taunton   

1896  Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken) on July - 16.   

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

1897  On this day in history levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

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1194  On July - 16 birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1611  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on July - 16.   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on July - 16.   

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

0599  On July - 16 monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

1099  El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on July - 16.   

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  On this day in history death of king Charles I of Hungary   

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