October 16 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1848  1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania.   

1849  Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer.   

1849  George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies.   

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

1852  Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize   

1854  Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright is born.   

1854  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1855  Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian.   

1859  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.   

1861  In this year, Confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

1861  In this year, Confederacy starts selling postage stamps.   

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

1863  Grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel and Sword).   

1867  In this year, Alaska formally adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1867  In this year, Alaska formally adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line.   

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies.   

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

1869  Hotel in Boston is recorded as becoming the inaugural to have indoor plumbing.   

1869  Hotel in Boston is recorded as becoming 1st to have indoor plumbing   

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist.   

1875  1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario claims.   

1876  Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites and 1 black killed)   

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1878  Carlos Pedrell, composer   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64.   

1882  The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)   

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer   

1888  Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature is born.   

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

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1396  William de la pole: 1st duke of suffolk, english soldier   

1430  King james ii of scotland: King james ii of scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  Gasparo contarini: Italian diplomat and cardinal   

1535  Niwa nagahide: Japanese warlord   

1605  Charles c dassoucy: French writer/singer   

1663  Prince eugene of savoy: French-born austrian general   

1679  Jan dismas zelenka: Composer   

1708  Albrecht von haller: Switz, experimental physiology (acad of science)   

0775  Mansur: Kalief of abbasiden,   

1323  Death of Amadeus v the great: Count of flanders/savoy,   

1333  Death of Nicolaas v: [pietro rainalducci], italian anti-pope (1328-30),   

1355  Louis: King of sicily, felled by the black death   

1473  Death of Reinoud ii van brederode: Viscount of utrecht,   

1553  Lucas cranach sr: German painter,   

1555  Hugh latimer: Royal chaplain of anna boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  Death of Baron van montigny: Dutch earl of horne, murdered