Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

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

1849  Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1862  George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on October - 16.   

1863  On this day in history grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) on October - 16.   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on October - 16.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1877  On October - 16 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 October - 16.   

1882  On this day in history the Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

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 October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

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

1355  On October - 16 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  On this day in history death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered