Historical Events In May - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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