Historical Events In May - 16

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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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on May - 16.  

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 May - 16.  

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on May - 16.  

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

1718  On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)  

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.  

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.  

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.  

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.  

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

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.  

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

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)  

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.