Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

1848  1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania on October - 16.   

1849  On October - 16 avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on October - 16.   

1849  On October - 16 george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies   

1851  On October - 16 james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

1852  Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize on this day in history.   

1854  The birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1855  On October - 16 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian   

1859  John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on October - 16.   

1859  John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on October - 16.   

1861  On October - 16 confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

1861  On this day in history confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  On this day in history george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

1863  On October - 16 grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  On October - 16 austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on October - 16.   

1867  Alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar on October - 16.   

1867  Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on October - 16.   

1867  On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

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  Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.   

1870  On October - 16 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

1875  On October - 16 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins   

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 October - 16 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  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) on October - 16.   

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer on this day in history.   

1888  The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature on this day in history.   

1888  Eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936) on October - 16.   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  On October - 16 birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

1333  On this day in history nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  On October - 16 death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  On October - 16 reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.   

1570  On this day in history death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered