Historical Events In October - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1848 On this day in history 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania
1849 On October - 16 avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1849 Arnold Krug, composer on October - 16.
1849 On this day in history george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies
1851 James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) on this day in history.
1852 Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize on October - 16.
1854 The birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright on October - 16.
1854 On this day in history karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist
1855 On October - 16 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian
1859 On October - 16 john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
1859 John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.
1861 On October - 16 confedercy starts selling postage stamps
1861 Confederacy starts selling postage stamps on October - 16.
1862 On this day in history george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31
1863 On this day in history grant is given command of Union forces in West
1863 Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) on this day in history.
1866 On October - 16 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)
1867 On October - 16 alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar
1867 Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on this day in history.
1867 Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on October - 16.
1868 Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on October - 16.
1869 Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.
1869 On October - 16 hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing
1870 On October - 16 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist
1875 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins on this day in history.
1876 Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed) on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83
1878 On this day in history carlos Pedrell, composer
1880 On this day in history edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64
1882 The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business on October - 16.
1885 On this day in history dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908)
1886 On this day in history armin T Wegner, writer
1888 The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature on this day in history.
1888 On October - 16 eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)
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