Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on May - 16.   

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  Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on May - 16.   

1857  On May - 16 juan Morel Campos, composer   

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 16 republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

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

1861  Confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile   

1862  On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40   

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

1868  The U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague   

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 this day in history 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 May - 16.   

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

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

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  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

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

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 May - 16.   

1265  On May - 16 death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

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

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

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

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