Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

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

1849  Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on October - 16.   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on this day in history.   

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

1851  On October - 16 james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) on this day in history.   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 16.   

1870  On October - 16 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

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 this day in history edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

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  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 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 October - 16 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  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history 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 October - 16.   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.   

0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

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

1333  On October - 16 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  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.