Historical Events In April - 16

1854  On April - 16 franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres   

1858  On this day in history the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.   

1858  Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 on April - 16.   

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies on April - 16.   

1861  US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states on April - 16.   

1861  Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 16 district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

1862  On April - 16 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

1862  On April - 16 slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

1863  On this day in history union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg   

1865  Battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler) on April - 16.   

1865  On April - 16 robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  On this day in history nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

1866  On this day in history karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

1867  On April - 16 the birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer   

1867  Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history louisiana voters approve new constitution   

1868  On this day in history joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, first US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 16 ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti   

1870  Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies   

1871  German Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions on April - 16.   

1871  On April - 16 john Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea)   

1874  Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on this day in history.   

1876  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on April - 16.   

1879  On April - 16 bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France   

1881  In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

1881  Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to US (1940-46) on this day in history.   

1881  On April - 16 george William Martin, composer, dies at 56   

1882  Seth Bingham, composer on April - 16.   

1883  Paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa on April - 16.   

1883  On this day in history paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.