Page 3: 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 April - 16.   

1858  On this day in history johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

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

1861  On April - 16 uS president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states   

1861  Isaac Murphy, US jockey (won 628 races) on April - 16.   

1862  District of Columbia abolishes slavery on April - 16.   

1862  On April - 16 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

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

1863  Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

1865  On April - 16 robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle   

1866  On this day in history nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

1866  Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia on this day in history.   

1867  The birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer on this day in history.   

1867  On April - 16 jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice   

1868  On this day in history louisiana voters approve new constitution   

1868  On this day in history joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer   

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

1869  Ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti on this day in history.   

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

1870  On April - 16 anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies   

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

1871  John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea) on this day in history.   

1874  Dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83   

1878  R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on this day in history.   

1879  Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France on this day in history.   

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  On April - 16 george William Martin, composer, dies at 56   

1882  Seth Bingham, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Paul Kruger becomes the first President of South Africa on this day in history.   

1883  On April - 16 paul Kruger chosen president of Transvaal   

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

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  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 16.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

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

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.