Page 3: Historical Events In April - 16

1854  Franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres on this day in history.   

1858  On April - 16 the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.   

1858  On April - 16 johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

1860  Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies on April - 16.   

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

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

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  On this day in history union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history the birth of Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer   

1867  On this day in history jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice   

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

1868  On April - 16 joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer   

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

1869  On this day in history ebenezer Bassett, 1st US Negro diplomat, begins service in Haiti   

1870  On this day in history vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London   

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 this day in history.   

1871  John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea) on April - 16.   

1874  On this day in history dr David Livingstones corpse arrives in Southampton   

1876  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83 on April - 16.   

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

1879  On April - 16 bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France   

1881  In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on April - 16.   

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

1881  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

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

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  On April - 16 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