Historical Events In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60  

1812  On this day in history franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23  

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

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on June - 16.  

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

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

1837  On June - 16 eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903  

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

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on this day in history.  

1843  David Popper, composer on June - 16.  

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

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

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

1858  The birth of King Gustav V of Sweden on June - 16.  

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

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on this day in history.  

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.  

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on June - 16.  

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on June - 16.  

1873  On June - 16 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians  

1874  On June - 16 arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)  

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

1879  On this day in history 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  On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo  

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on June - 16.  

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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 this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)  

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)  

1633  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer  

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies  

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.  

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

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.  

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

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.