Historical Events In October - 16

1848  1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania on October - 16.   

1849  Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on October - 16.   

1849  On this day in history arnold Krug, composer   

1849  On October - 16 george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies   

1851  On this day in history james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

1852  On this day in history dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize   

1854  The birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright on October - 16.   

1854  On this day in history karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1855  Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian on October - 16.   

1859  John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 16 john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1861  On this day in history confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

1861  On this day in history confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on October - 16.   

1863  On October - 16 grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) on October - 16.   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on this day in history.   

1867  Alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1867  Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on this day in history.   

1867  On October - 16 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on this day in history.   

1869  On October - 16 hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing   

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.   

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist on October - 16.   

1875  On October - 16 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins   

1876  Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed) on this day in history.   

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history carlos Pedrell, composer   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1882  The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business on October - 16.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) on October - 16.   

1886  On this day in history armin T Wegner, writer   

1888  On October - 16 the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature   

1888  On October - 16 eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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1396  On this day in history birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on October - 16.   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On this day in history amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  On this day in history nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  On October - 16 lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  On October - 16 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.