Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75   

1808  On this day in history georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60   

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

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on June - 16.   

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on this day in history.   

1831  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1836  On June - 16 london Working Men's Assn forms   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history david Popper, composer   

1853  On this day in history johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

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

1858  On this day in history abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"   

1858  On this day in history the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden   

1858  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on this day in history.   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.   

1864  Siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.   

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

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

1873  Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on this day in history.   

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

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

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on June - 16.   

1879  On June - 16 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

1880  On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo   

1880  On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

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  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63