Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

1836  Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia on this day in history.   

1847  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on May - 16.   

1850  On May - 16 arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer   

1857  Juan Morel Campos, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on May - 16.   

1860  On this day in history republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1860  -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on May - 16.   

1861  On this day in history confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1861  On this day in history kentucky proclaims its neutrality   

1861  Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on this day in history.   

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile   

1862  On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40   

1863  Battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on May - 16.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign   

1863  Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on May - 16.   

1864  On May - 16 atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  On May - 16 battle of Bermuda Hundred VA   

1864  On this day in history last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties)   

1864  On May - 16 atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered on May - 16.   

1866  Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer on May - 16.   

1866  On this day in history congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

1866  On May - 16 the U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born   

1866  On May - 16 ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

1868  President Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote on this day in history.   

1868  The U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him on May - 16.   

1868  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on May - 16.   

1869  Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 on May - 16.   

1872  Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time on May - 16.   

1872  On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

1874  The first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA) on this day in history.   

1874  1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass) on May - 16.   

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1558  On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on May - 16.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 16 birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On May - 16 birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.   

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.