Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

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

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

1849  On this day in history arnold Krug, composer   

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

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize   

1854  On this day in history the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright   

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 October - 16.   

1859  On this day in history john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1861  On October - 16 confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

1861  On this day in history 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 October - 16.   

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) on this day in history.   

1866  On October - 16 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)   

1867  On this day in history alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar   

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  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  On October - 16 hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing   

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

1878  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 16 eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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1396  On this day in history 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  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

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

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

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1333  On October - 16 nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 16 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  On October - 16 death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered