Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  On June - 16 johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75   

1808  On June - 16 georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60   

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on June - 16.   

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on June - 16.   

1815  On June - 16 frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

1822  On this day in history denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina   

1823  On June - 16 king Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp   

1831  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on this day in history.   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72   

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history david Popper, composer   

1853  On June - 16 johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on this day in history.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on June - 16.   

1858  On June - 16 the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden   

1858  Gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50) on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on this day in history.   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on June - 16.   

1863  On June - 16 paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

1864  On this day in history siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

1864  On June - 16 battle of Lynchburg VA   

1871  On June - 16 ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on June - 16.   

1873  Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC   

1879  On June - 16 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

1880  On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

1575  On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63