Historical Events In May - 16

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

1877  On this day in history 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  On this day in history treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia & English  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25  

1887  On this day in history bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory)  

1888  CPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver British Columbia on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history 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  On this day in history george A Hormel & Co introduce Spam  

1892  Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary) on this day in history.  

1892  John Banvard, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas), dies on this day in history.  

1893  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history 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 May - 16.  

1901  On May - 16 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  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) on this day in history.  

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

1903  Eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) on May - 16.  

1904  On this day in history n I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies  

1905  On May - 16 the birth of Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor  

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  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.  

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1558  On May - 16 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  On May - 16 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

1641  On May - 16 birth of dudley North, financier/economist  

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

1710  On May - 16 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.  

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.  

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.  

1669  On this day in history pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies