Historical Events In December - 16

1828  John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on December - 16.   

1830  On December - 16 john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1833  Friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55 on December - 16.   

1834  On December - 16 leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)   

1835  Disaster struck Wall Street on this day in 1835, as a fire ravaged the hub of the financial community in lower Manhattan. The inside of the Merchants' Exchange building was nearly destroyed by the fire, leaving the New York Stock and Exchange Board without a home on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 16 fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York NY   

1835  The Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1835  Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC on December - 16.   

1838  Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.   

1847  Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer on this day in history.   

1850  On December - 16 history of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton.   

1850  Fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83) on this day in history.   

1851  Theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08) on December - 16.   

1852  The Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1852  Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 on December - 16.   

1857  On December - 16 earthquake in Naples, Italy   

1857  The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer on December - 16.   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on December - 16.   

1858  Dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island on this day in history.   

1858  Richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69 on December - 16.   

1859  On this day in history wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73   

1861  On December - 16 karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71   

1862  Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution on December - 16.   

1862  On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  On this day in history george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1864  On December - 16 battle of Nashville   

1864  On December - 16 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

1865  On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1869  Albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time.   

1870  On December - 16 stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

1871  Willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73 on December - 16.   

1874  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.