Historical Events In June - 16

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

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

1815  On this day in history frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on this day in history.   

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1843  On this day in history david Popper, composer   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on June - 16.   

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

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on June - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

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 June - 16.   

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on this day in history.   

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

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

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on this day in history.   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history.   

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

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

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

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

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

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

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

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

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

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

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.