Historical Events In April - 16

1854  On April - 16 franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres   

1858  The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up on this day in history.   

1858  Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 on April - 16.   

1860  On April - 16 carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies   

1861  US president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states on April - 16.   

1861  Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 16 district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

1862  Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on this day in history.   

1862  Slavery abolished in District of Columbia on April - 16.   

1863  Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg on April - 16.   

1865  Battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler) on April - 16.   

1865  Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1866  Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes on April - 16.   

1866  On April - 16 karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

1867  The birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer on April - 16.   

1867  Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice on this day in history.   

1868  Louisiana voters approve new constitution on this day in history.   

1868  Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer on this day in history.   

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, first US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti on April - 16.   

1869  On April - 16 ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti   

1870  Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies   

1871  German Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions on April - 16.   

1871  On April - 16 john Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea)   

1874  Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on April - 16.   

1876  On April - 16 augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83   

1878  On April - 16 r E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903)   

1879  On this day in history bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France   

1881  In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

1881  Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to US (1940-46) on this day in history.   

1881  George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1882  Seth Bingham, composer on April - 16.   

1883  On this day in history paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa   

1883  Paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal on April - 16.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies