Historical Events In May - 16

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  

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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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1558  On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)  

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  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist  

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

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

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.  

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 May - 16.  

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.  

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.  

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 May - 16.