Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

1828  John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1833  Friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55 on December - 16.   

1834  Leon Walras, French economist (border use theory) on this day in history.   

1835  Disaster struck Wall Street on this day in 1835, as a fire ravaged the hub of the financial community in lower Manhattan. The inside of the Merchants' Exchange building was nearly destroyed by the fire, leaving the New York Stock and Exchange Board without a home on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York NY   

1835  The Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 16 fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC   

1838  Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.   

1838  The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.   

1847  Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer on December - 16.   

1850  History of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton on this day in history.   

1850  Fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83) on December - 16.   

1851  On December - 16 theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

1852  The Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59   

1857  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.   

1857  The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer on December - 16.   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island   

1858  Richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1859  Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 16 karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71   

1862  On this day in history kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution   

1862  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) on December - 16.   

1863  On this day in history george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1864  On December - 16 battle of Nashville   

1864  Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1869  Albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography) on December - 16.   

1870  The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time on December - 16.   

1870  Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73   

1874  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat