Page 3: Historical Events In December - 16

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

1830  On December - 16 john Frederick Hartranft, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

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

1834  On this day in history leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)   

1835  On this day in history 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 December - 16 the Wall Street area of New York City is destroyed by fire.   

1835  Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

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

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

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

1850  Fred Morley, cricketer (legendary Notts & England bowler 1880-83) on December - 16.   

1851  Theodoor H de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08) on December - 16.   

1852  On this day in history the Evening Star newspaper begins publication in Washington, DC.   

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

1857  On December - 16 earthquake in Naples, Italy   

1857  The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer on December - 16.   

1857  Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on December - 16.   

1858  Dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69   

1859  On December - 16 wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73   

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

1862  Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  On December - 16 george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1864  On December - 16 battle of Nashville   

1864  Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities on December - 16.   

1865  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1871  On this day in history willibald Alexis, German writer (Schloss Avalon), dies at 73   

1874  On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79   

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

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on December - 16.   

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

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  On this day in history 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  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.