Historical Events In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on June - 16.   

1812  On June - 16 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on June - 16.   

1823  On June - 16 king Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp   

1831  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on June - 16.   

1832  On June - 16 battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  On June - 16 david Popper, composer   

1853  On June - 16 johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

1858  On this day in history abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.   

1858  On this day in history abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"   

1858  The birth of King Gustav V of Sweden on June - 16.   

1858  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on June - 16.   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

1864  On this day in history battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on June - 16.   

1871  On June - 16 ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

1873  On June - 16 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

1874  On June - 16 arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)   

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on June - 16.   

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on this day in history.   

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on June - 16.   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1361  On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63