Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on June - 16.   

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

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

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on this day in history.   

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

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on June - 16.   

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

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

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on this day in history.   

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

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on this day in history.   

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

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on June - 16.   

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

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

1863  On June - 16 paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

1864  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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 June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

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

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

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  On June - 16 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  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

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