Historical Events In June - 16

1804  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75   

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on June - 16.   

1812  On June - 16 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on this day in history.   

1815  On June - 16 frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

1822  On June - 16 denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina   

1823  On June - 16 king Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp   

1831  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on June - 16.   

1832  On this day in history battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history london Working Men's Assn forms   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on June - 16.   

1842  On June - 16 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  On June - 16 david Popper, composer   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.   

1858  On June - 16 abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"   

1858  The birth of King Gustav V of Sweden on this day in history.   

1858  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

1861  On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  On June - 16 paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on June - 16.   

1864  On June - 16 battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

1873  Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on this day in history.   

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on June - 16.   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

1879  On June - 16 gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC   

1879  On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

1591  On June - 16 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.   

1397  On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

1575  On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63