Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

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

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

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on June - 16.   

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  On this day in history valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72   

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on this day in history.   

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 16 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 June - 16 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  On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

1864  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

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

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on June - 16.   

1880  On this day in history 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 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  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

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  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1361  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63