Page 4: Historical Events In May - 16

1875  On this day in history quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

1877  On May - 16 may 16, 1877 political crisis in France.   

1878  On May - 16 taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)   

1879  On May - 16 treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia & English   

1879  Antonin Dvorák's "Slavic Dancing," premieres on May - 16.   

1880  Julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment) on May - 16.   

1880  On this day in history karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76   

1881  World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on May - 16.   

1881  On May - 16 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

1882  8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40.00 on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 16 10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25   

1887  Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory) on May - 16.   

1888  On May - 16 cPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver British Columbia   

1888  On May - 16 cPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC   

1889  Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft) on May - 16.   

1891  On this day in history george A Hormel & Company introduce Spam   

1891  George A Hormel & Co introduce Spam on May - 16.   

1892  On May - 16 coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)   

1892  On this day in history john Banvard, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas), dies   

1893  On May - 16 jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1894  On this day in history fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings   

1897  Walther Geiser, composer on this day in history.   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) on May - 16.   

1901  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Priory School" (BG)   

1902  2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3 on this day in history.   

1902  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) on this day in history.   

1903  1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at SF (George Wymann) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72   

1904  On May - 16 hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1904  On May - 16 n I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies   

1905  The birth of Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 16 h[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)   

1906  Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas) on May - 16.   

1907  On this day in history robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)   

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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 May - 16.   

1609  On May - 16 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  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

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  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 this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

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.