Page 4: Historical Events In May - 16

1875  Quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000 on this day in history.   

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 May - 16.   

1879  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1880  On May - 16 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 this day in history 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  10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25 on this day in history.   

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

1888  CPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver British Columbia on May - 16.   

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 May - 16 george A Hormel & Company introduce Spam   

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

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

1892  John Banvard, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas), dies on May - 16.   

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

1894  Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.   

1897  Walther Geiser, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 16 august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

1901  On May - 16 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 May - 16.   

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

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

1903  On May - 16 eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72   

1904  On this day in history hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1904  N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies on May - 16.   

1905  On this day in history the birth of Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor   

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) on this day in history.   

1906  Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas) on this day in history.   

1907  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.   

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

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

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

1657  On May - 16 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 this day in history.