Historical Events In May - 16
Monday, 25 September 2023
1835 On May - 16 felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies
1836 Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia on May - 16.
1847 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on May - 16.
1850 On May - 16 arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer
1857 On May - 16 juan Morel Campos, composer
1858 On May - 16 frank Lynes, composer
1860 Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on May - 16.
1860 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.
1861 Confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium on this day in history.
1861 Kentucky proclaims its neutrality on this day in history.
1861 Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on May - 16.
1862 On May - 16 jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile
1862 Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile on this day in history.
1862 On May - 16 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40
1863 On May - 16 battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign
1863 On May - 16 battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign
1863 Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on May - 16.
1864 On May - 16 atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)
1864 On May - 16 battle of Bermuda Hundred VA
1864 Last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties) on May - 16.
1864 On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)
1864 On May - 16 lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered
1866 On May - 16 charles Elmer Hires invents root beer
1866 On this day in history congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)
1866 The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born on this day in history.
1866 On May - 16 ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)
1868 On May - 16 president Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote
1868 The U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him on May - 16.
1868 Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on May - 16.
1869 On May - 16 cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7
1872 On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time
1872 Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history the first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA)
1874 1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass) on this day in history.
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