Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

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

1849  On October - 16 avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  On October - 16 arnold Krug, composer   

1849  George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies on this day in history.   

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) on this day in history.   

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

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

1854  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist on October - 16.   

1855  Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 16 john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1859  John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.   

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  Grant is given command of Union forces in West on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

1866  On October - 16 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)   

1867  Alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar on October - 16.   

1867  On October - 16 alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line   

1867  On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

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

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing on October - 16.   

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

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)   

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

1878  On October - 16 carlos Pedrell, composer   

1880  On October - 16 edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

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  Armin T Wegner, writer on October - 16.   

1888  The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature on this day in history.   

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

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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  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On October - 16 birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

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

1355  On this day in history death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

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

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  On October - 16 death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered