Page 2: Historical Events In June - 16

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

1808  On this day in history georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60   

1812  On June - 16 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

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

1815  On this day in history frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle   

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

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on June - 16.   

1831  On June - 16 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

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

1834  On June - 16 wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

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  On June - 16 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 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  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  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  Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on June - 16.   

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

1880  On June - 16 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 June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  On this day in history 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  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 June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.   

1246  On June - 16 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  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

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

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