Historical Events In October - 16

1848  On October - 16 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania   

1849  Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on October - 16.   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history george Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies   

1851  On October - 16 james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

1852  Dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize on October - 16.   

1854  On October - 16 the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright   

1854  On October - 16 karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1855  On this day in history camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian   

1859  On this day in history john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1859  On October - 16 john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1861  Confedercy starts selling postage stamps on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  On this day in history george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

1863  On this day in history grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  On this day in history austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on this day in history.   

1867  Alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar on October - 16.   

1867  Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on October - 16.   

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on this day in history.   

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on October - 16.   

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing on October - 16.   

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on October - 16.   

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist on October - 16.   

1875  1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)   

1877  On October - 16 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1878  Carlos Pedrell, composer on this day in history.   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1882  The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business on October - 16.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) on this day in history.   

1886  Armin T Wegner, writer on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 16 the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature   

1888  On this day in history eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on October - 16.   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  On this day in history birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.   

0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on this day in history.   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on October - 16.   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on October - 16.   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.