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  On June - 16 battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia   

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

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on this day in history.   

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on this day in history.   

1831  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on June - 16.   

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

1836  London Working Men's Assn forms on June - 16.   

1837  On June - 16 eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

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  David Popper, composer on June - 16.   

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

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

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

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on June - 16.   

1861  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on June - 16.   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

1864  On June - 16 battle of Lynchburg VA   

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

1871  On June - 16 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  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on June - 16.   

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

1880  On this day in history salvation Army forms in Londo   

1880  On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

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 this day in history.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

1633  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.   

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

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.