Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 16 edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.   

1847  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on May - 16.   

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  Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on May - 16.   

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

1861  On this day in history confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1861  On May - 16 kentucky proclaims its neutrality   

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

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

1862  On this day in history jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile   

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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  On May - 16 lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  On May - 16 battle of Bermuda Hundred VA   

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

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered on May - 16.   

1866  On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

1866  Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) on May - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1868  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

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

1872  Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time on this day in history.   

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

1874  On this day in history the first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA)   

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

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1558  On May - 16 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

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

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On this day in history 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  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.   

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

1265  On May - 16 death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.   

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