Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  On this day in history felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies   

1836  On this day in history edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.   

1847  On May - 16 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

1850  Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on this day in history.   

1857  Juan Morel Campos, composer on May - 16.   

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 16 republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1860  -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

1861  Confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium on May - 16.   

1861  Kentucky proclaims its neutrality on May - 16.   

1861  Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on May - 16.   

1862  On May - 16 jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile   

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 16 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40   

1863  On May - 16 battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign   

1863  Battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on this day in history.   

1863  Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Bermuda Hundred VA on May - 16.   

1864  Last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties) on May - 16.   

1864  On May - 16 atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  On May - 16 lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered   

1866  Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer on May - 16.   

1866  On this day in history congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

1866  On this day in history the U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born   

1866  Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on this day in history.   

1868  President Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote on May - 16.   

1868  On May - 16 the U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him   

1868  On May - 16 bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague   

1869  Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 on May - 16.   

1872  Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time on May - 16.   

1872  On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

1874  The first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history 1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass)   

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1558  On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

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

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.   

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

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.   

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

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  On May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.