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  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1850  Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on this day in history.   

1857  Juan Morel Campos, composer on May - 16.   

1858  On this day in history frank Lynes, composer   

1860  On this day in history republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1860  On May - 16 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

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 this day in history.   

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  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on May - 16.   

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

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

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

1864  Last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties) on May - 16.   

1864  On May - 16 atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered on May - 16.   

1866  Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer on this day in history.   

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 May - 16.   

1866  Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on May - 16.   

1868  President Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote on May - 16.   

1868  On May - 16 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 May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

1874  The first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA) on May - 16.   

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

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

1641  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

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

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1718  On May - 16 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  On May - 16 death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

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

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

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