Page 4: Historical Events In May - 16

1875  Quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000 on May - 16.   

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

1878  Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) on this day in history.   

1879  Treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia & English on May - 16.   

1879  On this day in history antonin Dvorák's "Slavic Dancing," premieres   

1880  On May - 16 julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment)   

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

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

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

1882  On May - 16 8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40.00   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1891  George A Hormel & Co introduce Spam on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)   

1892  On May - 16 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 May - 16 fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings   

1897  On this day in history walther Geiser, composer   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On May - 16 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   

1902  On this day in history jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

1903  On May - 16 1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at SF (George Wymann)   

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  N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies on May - 16.   

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

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) on May - 16.   

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

1907  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) 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  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

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  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 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  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  On this day in history 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  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.