Page 3: Historical Events In July - 16

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

1855  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer   

1856  Statue of Laurens Jansz Coster unveiled in Haarlem on this day in history.   

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

1857  Pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies on July - 16.   

1858  Eugene Ysaye, composer on July - 16.   

1860  On July - 16 jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist   

1861  Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought on this day in history.   

1862  David G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 16 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  On this day in history george A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist   

1867  Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam on July - 16.   

1868  On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87   

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

1872  On this day in history roald Amundsen, Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole   

1877  On July - 16 béla Schick, Hungarian/US children artist (Serum Krankheit)   

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

1882  On July - 16 edward Earle, Toronto Ont, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight)   

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 July - 16.   

1888  Frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953) on July - 16.   

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

1890  On July - 16 gottfried Keller, novelist/poet, dies   

1893  A Charlois discovers asteroid #371 Bohemia on this day in history.   

1894  On July - 16 many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners   

1894  Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England on this day in history.   

1895  On July - 16 archie MacLaren completes cricket 424 for Lancs v Somerset at Taunton   

1896  Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken) on July - 16.   

1896  Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 on July - 16.   

1897  On July - 16 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

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

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.   

1611  On this day in history birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on this day in history.   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On July - 16 birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1723  On July - 16 birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.   

0599  On this day in history monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

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 July - 16.   

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on this day in history.   

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on July - 16.