Historical Events In June - 16
Sunday, 24 September 2023
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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