Page 3: Historical Events In April - 16

1854  On April - 16 franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres   

1858  The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

1860  On April - 16 carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies   

1861  On April - 16 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

1861  Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) on April - 16.   

1862  District of Columbia abolishes slavery on April - 16.   

1862  Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 16 slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

1863  Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg on April - 16.   

1865  On April - 16 battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

1865  On this day in history robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes on April - 16.   

1866  On this day in history karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

1867  On April - 16 the birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer   

1867  On this day in history jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice   

1868  On April - 16 louisiana voters approve new constitution   

1868  On April - 16 joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, first US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti on April - 16.   

1869  On this day in history ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti   

1870  On this day in history vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London   

1870  On this day in history anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies   

1871  German Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions on April - 16.   

1871  John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea) on April - 16.   

1874  On April - 16 dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

1876  On April - 16 augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on April - 16.   

1879  On April - 16 bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France   

1881  In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

1881  Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to US (1940-46) on this day in history.   

1881  On April - 16 george William Martin, composer, dies at 56   

1882  On April - 16 seth Bingham, composer   

1883  On April - 16 paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

1883  Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal on April - 16.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.