Historical Events In May - 16
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
1835 Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on May - 16.
1836 On May - 16 edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.
1847 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on May - 16.
1850 Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on this day in history.
1857 On May - 16 juan Morel Campos, composer
1858 On this day in history frank Lynes, composer
1860 On May - 16 republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate
1860 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on May - 16.
1861 On this day in history confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium
1861 On May - 16 kentucky proclaims its neutrality
1861 Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on this day in history.
1862 Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile on this day in history.
1862 Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile on May - 16.
1862 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 May - 16.
1864 On May - 16 battle of Bermuda Hundred VA
1864 On this day in history last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties)
1864 Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on May - 16.
1864 Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered on this day in history.
1866 On May - 16 charles Elmer Hires invents root beer
1866 Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) on this day in history.
1866 The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born on this day in history.
1866 Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on this day in history.
1868 On this day in history president Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote
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 Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on May - 16.
1869 Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time
1872 On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time
1874 The first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA) on this day in history.
1874 1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass) on this day in history.
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