Historical Events In June - 16

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

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

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia   

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 16 battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill   

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 June - 16.   

1837  On June - 16 valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72   

1842  Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on June - 16.   

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on June - 16.   

1858  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

1858  The birth of King Gustav V of Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

1861  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

1871  On this day in history 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  On June - 16 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on June - 16.   

1879  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

1880  On June - 16 salvation Army forms in Londo   

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 June - 16.   

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

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 June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

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