Historical Events In May - 16

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

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

1847  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 16 arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer   

1857  Juan Morel Campos, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history frank Lynes, composer   

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

1861  Kentucky proclaims its neutrality on this day in history.   

1861  Confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium on this day in history.   

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile on May - 16.   

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

1862  On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40   

1863  On this day in history battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign   

1863  On this day in history battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign   

1863  Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on May - 16.   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Bermuda Hundred VA   

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  On May - 16 charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

1866  On May - 16 congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

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

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

1868  On May - 16 president Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote   

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

1869  On this day in history cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7   

1872  On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

1872  Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

1874  1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass) 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  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 May - 16.   

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

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1718  On May - 16 birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

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

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.   

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

1434  On this day in history pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

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

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

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.