Page 2: 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  On June - 16 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

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  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  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on June - 16.   

1832  On this day in history battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  On this day in history wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on June - 16.   

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  On June - 16 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  On this day in history david Popper, composer   

1853  On this day in history johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

1858  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on this day in history.   

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  On this day in history ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

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

1873  On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

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 June - 16.   

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

1879  On June - 16 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

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

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

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

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

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

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

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.