Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  Juan Morel Campos, composer on May - 16.   

1858  On May - 16 frank Lynes, composer   

1860  Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 16.   

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

1863  Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Bermuda Hundred VA   

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

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on May - 16.   

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

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

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  Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 16 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 16.   

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  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.