Historical Events In June - 16

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

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

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on June - 16.  

1815  On this day in history battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia  

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on June - 16.  

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

1823  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903  

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die  

1843  David Popper, composer on June - 16.  

1853  On this day in history johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer  

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

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on this day in history.  

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

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

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins  

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.  

1871  On June - 16 ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC  

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

1873  Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on June - 16.  

1874  On this day in history arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)  

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on June - 16.  

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  On June - 16 salvation Army forms in Londo  

1880  On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies  

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)  

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.  

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer  

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.  

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.  

1246  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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