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  Arnold Krug, composer on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies  

1851  On October - 16 james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)  

1852  Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright  

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

1855  On October - 16 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian  

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

1859  On this day in history 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  Confederacy starts selling postage stamps on October - 16.  

1862  On this day in history george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31  

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

1863  On October - 16 austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)  

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

1867  On this day in history alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar  

1867  Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on October - 16.  

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on October - 16.  

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on October - 16.  

1869  On this day in history hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing  

1869  On this day in history hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing  

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

1875  On this day in history 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins  

1876  Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed) on October - 16.  

1877  On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83  

1878  On this day in history carlos Pedrell, composer  

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

1882  On October - 16 the Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.  

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) on this day in history.  

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer on October - 16.  

1888  The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature on October - 16.  

1888  Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936) on October - 16.  

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.  

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.  

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.  

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

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer  

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.  

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 16.  

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

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on October - 16.  

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

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on October - 16.  

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

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.  

1570  On this day in history death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered