Page 4: Historical Events In May - 16

1875  On this day in history quake in Venezuela & Colombia kills 16,000   

1877  May 16, 1877 political crisis in France on this day in history.   

1878  Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) on May - 16.   

1879  On May - 16 treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia & English   

1879  On May - 16 antonin Dvorák's "Slavic Dancing," premieres   

1880  On May - 16 julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment)   

1880  Karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76 on May - 16.   

1881  On this day in history world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

1881  On this day in history world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

1882  On this day in history 8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40.00   

1884  On this day in history 10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25   

1887  Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory) on May - 16.   

1888  CPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver British Columbia on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history cPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC   

1889  On this day in history joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

1891  On May - 16 george A Hormel & Company introduce Spam   

1891  George A Hormel & Co introduce Spam on May - 16.   

1892  On May - 16 coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)   

1892  John Banvard, painted worlds largest painting (3 mile canvas), dies on May - 16.   

1893  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) on this day in history.   

1894  Fire in Boston destroys baseball stadium & 170 other buildings on this day in history.   

1897  Walther Geiser, composer on May - 16.   

1898  On May - 16 august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

1901  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Priory School" (BG) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3   

1902  On this day in history jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

1903  1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at SF (George Wymann) on this day in history.   

1903  Eduard Rappoldi, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) on May - 16.   

1904  N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies on May - 16.   

1905  The birth of Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor on this day in history.   

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) on May - 16.   

1906  Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 16 robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)   

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

1578  On May - 16 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  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 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  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

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

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

1667  On this day in history 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.