Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

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

1849  On this day in history avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  On this day in history arnold Krug, composer   

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

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

1852  Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize on October - 16.   

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

1854  On October - 16 karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1855  On this day in history 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  Confedercy starts selling postage stamps on October - 16.   

1861  On October - 16 confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

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 October - 16 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 October - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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 October - 16.   

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

1878  On October - 16 carlos Pedrell, composer   

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

1882  The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)   

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 16 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 October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

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

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  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on October - 16.   

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

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.