Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

1836  Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia on May - 16.   

1847  On May - 16 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

1850  Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on May - 16.   

1857  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer   

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 16 republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1860  -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 16 confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1861  Kentucky proclaims its neutrality on this day in history.   

1861  Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on May - 16.   

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile on May - 16.   

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  Battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on May - 16.   

1863  On this day in history lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Bermuda Hundred VA on this day in history.   

1864  Last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties) on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on May - 16.   

1864  On May - 16 lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered   

1866  On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

1866  On May - 16 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 this day in history ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

1868  President Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him   

1868  On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague   

1869  Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

1872  On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

1874  On May - 16 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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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on May - 16.   

1609  On May - 16 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

1718  On May - 16 birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  On May - 16 birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.