Page 4: Historical Events In May - 16

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

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  Treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia & English on this day in history.   

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

1880  On this day in history julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment)   

1880  On May - 16 karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76   

1881  On this day in history 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  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  Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory) on May - 16.   

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

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

1889  On May - 16 joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

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

1891  On May - 16 george A Hormel & Co introduce Spam   

1892  Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary) on May - 16.   

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

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

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

1897  On this day in history walther Geiser, composer   

1898  On this day in history august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

1901  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Priory School" (BG) on May - 16.   

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

1906  On this day in history arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)   

1907  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) on May - 16.   

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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  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on May - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.   

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

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.