Historical Events In April - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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