Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on June - 16.   

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

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

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on June - 16.   

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on June - 16.   

1823  On this day in history king Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp   

1831  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on June - 16.   

1832  On this day in history battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

1834  Wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on June - 16.   

1836  On this day in history london Working Men's Assn forms   

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

1837  Valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1842  On June - 16 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  On this day in history david Popper, composer   

1853  On this day in history johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on June - 16.   

1858  On June - 16 abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"   

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

1858  On this day in history gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)   

1861  On June - 16 battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

1861  On June - 16 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on this day in history.   

1871  Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

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  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on this day in history.   

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

1879  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on June - 16.   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history.   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on June - 16.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

1591  On June - 16 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

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

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

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

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

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