Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

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

1836  Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia on May - 16.   

1847  On May - 16 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

1850  On May - 16 arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer   

1857  On May - 16 juan Morel Campos, composer   

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on May - 16.   

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

1860  On this day in history -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1861  On May - 16 confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1861  Kentucky proclaims its neutrality on May - 16.   

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

1862  On this day in history jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile   

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  Battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on May - 16.   

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  On May - 16 battle of Bermuda Hundred VA   

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  On May - 16 lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered   

1866  On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

1866  On May - 16 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  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  The U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him on May - 16.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 16.   

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  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 this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  On May - 16 birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

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

1265  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

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

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

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 May - 16.   

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