Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

1828  John Beatty, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on this day in history.   

1830  John Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 16 friedrich August Kanne, composer, dies at 55   

1834  On December - 16 leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)   

1835  On December - 16 disaster struck Wall Street on this day in 1835, as a fire ravaged the hub of the financial community in lower Manhattan. The inside of the Merchants' Exchange building was nearly destroyed by the fire, leaving the New York Stock and Exchange Board without a home   

1835  On December - 16 fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York NY   

1835  On this day in history the Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire.   

1835  Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC on December - 16.   

1838  On December - 16 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

1838  The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on December - 16.   

1847  Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer on December - 16.   

1850  On December - 16 history of New Zealand: The Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton.   

1850  On December - 16 fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83)   

1851  On this day in history theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08)   

1852  The Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1852  Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1857  Earthquake in Naples, Italy on December - 16.   

1857  On December - 16 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island   

1858  On December - 16 richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69   

1859  Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1861  Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1862  Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution on December - 16.   

1862  On December - 16 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Nashville on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 16 battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities   

1865  On December - 16 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1869  On this day in history albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)   

1870  The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

1871  Willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73 on December - 16.   

1874  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 on December - 16.   

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat