Page 2: Historical Events In May - 16

1768  Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

1770  On May - 16 marie Antoinette (age 14) marries the future King Louis VI of France (age 15)   

1770  On this day in history the Dauphin of France and Marie Antoinette get married   

1770  On this day in history marie Antoinette (14) marries future King Louis XVI (15) of France   

1771  On May - 16 the Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called "The Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina.   

1777  Button Gwinnet, US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds on this day in history.   

1782  On May - 16 john Sell Cotman, water color artist   

1782  Daniuel Charles Solander, botanist, dies on this day in history.   

1791  Near Moodus, Connecticut, the largest historical earthquake in Connecticut occurred on May - 16.   

1792  On this day in history denmark abolishes slave trade   

1795  Hedges Treaty Bataafse Republic becomes French vassel state on this day in history.   

1795  On May - 16 hedges Treaty: Bataafse Republic becomes French vassel state   

1796  Lombardije Republic forms on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history britain and France renew war, the French complete their occupation of Hanover, and they threaten to invade England from Boulogne, where they begin to assemble an invasion fleet   

1803  Peace of Amiens ends on this day in history.   

1804  Napoleon declared Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1804  Senate & Tribune declare Napolean leader of France on May - 16.   

1804  Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, educator/founder (US kindergarten) on this day in history.   

1805  On May - 16 christian Brunings, hydraulic engineer, dies at 68   

1806  George C Cadwalader, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1811  Peninsular War-Allies defeat French at Albuera on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains.   

1816  On this day in history henry Hopkins Sibley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1886   

1817  Mississippi River steamboat service begins on May - 16.   

1819  On this day in history daniel Ammen, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1898   

1819  On this day in history alexander van Bylandt, military, dies at 75   

1822  Greek War of Independence: The Turks capture the Greek town of Souli on this day in history.   

1822  On May - 16 eduard Hille, Dutch composer/conductor   

1824  Edmund Kirby Smith, Fla, General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on this day in history.   

1827  On May - 16 petrus J H Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Museum, Central station)   

1829  On May - 16 william Congreve, English officer, dies at 56   

1830  Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, mathematician, dies on May - 16.   

1831  David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter) on this day in history.   

1832  Philip Danforth Armour, founder (Armour Foods) on this day in history.   

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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on May - 16.   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on May - 16.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 16 birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on May - 16.   

1710  On May - 16 birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.   

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.