Page 3: Historical Events In July - 16

1848  On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch conductor/composer (Lexicon of Music)   

1855  On July - 16 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer   

1856  On this day in history statue of Laurens Jansz Coster unveiled in Haarlem   

1857  Sir Henry Havelock arrives at Battle of Cawnpore on this day in history.   

1857  On July - 16 pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies   

1858  Eugene Ysaye, composer on July - 16.   

1860  Jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist on July - 16.   

1861  Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought on July - 16.   

1862  David G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy on July - 16.   

1862  On this day in history david G Farragut is 1st rear admiral in US Navy   

1862  On this day in history ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist   

1863  Utrecht-Swells railway opens on this day in history.   

1864  Victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

1865  George A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist on July - 16.   

1867  On July - 16 amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam   

1868  On July - 16 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87   

1871  Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on July - 16.   

1872  On July - 16 roald Amundsen, Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole   

1877  Béla Schick, Hungarian/US children artist (Serum Krankheit) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada.   

1882  Edward Earle, Toronto Ont, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight) on this day in history.   

1886  Ned Buntline, [Edward Zane Carroll Judson], author, dies on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, black sox player (Say it aint so, Joe)   

1887  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle at Woeringen), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953)   

1889  On July - 16 michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83   

1890  Gottfried Keller, novelist/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #371 Bohemia   

1894  Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners on July - 16.   

1894  On July - 16 treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England   

1895  Archie MacLaren completes cricket 424 for Lancs v Somerset at Taunton on July - 16.   

1896  Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken) on this day in history.   

1896  On July - 16 edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74   

1897  Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on July - 16.   

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1194  On July - 16 birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on July - 16.   

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.   

1099  On July - 16 el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

1139  On July - 16 walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies   

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

1342  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary   

1482  On this day in history john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies