Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

1848  On this day in history 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania   

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

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on this day in history.   

1849  George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies on October - 16.   

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) on October - 16.   

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

1854  On October - 16 the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright   

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

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  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  On October - 16 confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)   

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

1867  On this day in history alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line   

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

1868  On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

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  On this day in history helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

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

1876  On October - 16 race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)   

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 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

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

1430  On this day in history 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  On October - 16 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 October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

0775  On this day in history mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

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

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

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history 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  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.