Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  On this day in history felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies   

1836  On this day in history edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.   

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  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 May - 16.   

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 16 jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile   

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign   

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 May - 16.   

1864  On May - 16 last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties)   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  On this day in history lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered   

1866  Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer on May - 16.   

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 May - 16.   

1866  On May - 16 ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

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  On May - 16 bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague   

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  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 May - 16.   

1578  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on May - 16.   

1659  On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

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 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  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

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

1669  On this day in history pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies