Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

1848  On this day in history 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania   

1849  On this day in history avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on this day in history.   

1849  George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies on October - 16.   

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  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist on October - 16.   

1855  On October - 16 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian   

1859  On October - 16 john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1859  John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

1861  On October - 16 confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  On October - 16 george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

1863  Grant is given command of Union forces in West on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 16 austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

1866  On October - 16 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)   

1867  On this day in history alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1867  On this day in history alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line   

1867  On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1868  On October - 16 franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

1869  On this day in history hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing   

1869  On October - 16 hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing   

1870  Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist on this day in history.   

1875  1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins on October - 16.   

1876  On October - 16 race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)   

1877  John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on October - 16.   

1878  Carlos Pedrell, composer on this day in history.   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 16 the Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) on October - 16.   

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

1888  The birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature on October - 16.   

1888  On October - 16 eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

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  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  On October - 16 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  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1355  On this day in history death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  On this day in history death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered