Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on June - 16.   

1812  On this day in history franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

1815  On June - 16 battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia   

1815  On June - 16 frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on June - 16.   

1823  On this day in history king Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp   

1831  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on this day in history.   

1834  On June - 16 wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on June - 16.   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on June - 16.   

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1842  On June - 16 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  On June - 16 david Popper, composer   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on June - 16.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on this day in history.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on this day in history.   

1858  The birth of King Gustav V of Sweden on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 16 gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)   

1861  On June - 16 battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

1861  On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.   

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on June - 16.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on June - 16.   

1871  On June - 16 ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

1873  On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

1874  On this day in history arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)   

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC   

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on June - 16.   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.   

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63