Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

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

1808  On June - 16 georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60   

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1815  On June - 16 battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia   

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina   

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

1831  On June - 16 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

1832  On June - 16 battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  On June - 16 wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on June - 16.   

1837  On this day in history eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1837  On June - 16 valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72   

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on June - 16.   

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.   

1853  On June - 16 johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on June - 16.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden   

1858  On June - 16 gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)   

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on June - 16.   

1861  On June - 16 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  On this day in history paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

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

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.   

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 June - 16 gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 16 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.   

1880  On June - 16 james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

1606  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

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  On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63