Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on June - 16.   

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on June - 16.   

1831  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on June - 16.   

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

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on June - 16.   

1843  On June - 16 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  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  On June - 16 battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on June - 16.   

1863  On this day in history paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

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  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 June - 16.   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

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  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

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  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on June - 16.   

1613  On June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

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

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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

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

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

1468  On this day in history 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.